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Increasing numbers of British children are being registered as blind or partially sighted, say campaigners.
Blind Children UK says much of the rise is down to more very premature babies surviving, with one in 20 of these now likely to be born blind.
It estimates the number of babies born with sight difficulties as a result of being premature has risen 22% over the past decade to more than 1,800 a year.
It says delays in diagnosis are leaving children unnecessarily impaired.
Blind Children UK is aiming to raise awareness of the warning signs that parents should watch for.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27546001
Blind Children UK says much of the rise is down to more very premature babies surviving, with one in 20 of these now likely to be born blind.
It estimates the number of babies born with sight difficulties as a result of being premature has risen 22% over the past decade to more than 1,800 a year.
It says delays in diagnosis are leaving children unnecessarily impaired.
Blind Children UK is aiming to raise awareness of the warning signs that parents should watch for.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27546001