Blind people are being left to fend for themselves - and in less than 10 years could have no support from local councils, a shocking new report has revealed.
Many local authorities are restricting rehabilitation help for the blind
Since 2005 there has been a 43 per cent decline in the number of blind and partially sighted people in England getting even the most basic types of council support - down from 55,875 people to 31,740, nearly 25,000 fewer people.