title: Sight/stroke meeting.
abstract: The Stroke Association together with the Royal National Institute of the Blind is holding a one-day conference on Monday 3rd March in Devon on stroke related eye conditions, assessment of vision, and advances in rehabilitation. Each year an estimated 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke ( page 14 ). Of these, about a third is likely to die in the first ten days, a third is likely to make a recovery in one month and a third is likely to be left disabled and needing rehabilitation. Sight problems in stroke are associated with reduced activities of daily living and with falls. Because many visual problems are easily corrected or improve with intervention, formal screening for visual problems in stroke patients in a rehabilitation setting may be beneficial. Conference details are available on 0117 935 7750 or Rnibsouthwest@rnib.org.uk.