Sight Concern Bedfordshire is a local, independent charity with offices in Luton and Bedford. An estimated 6,500 people living in Bedfordshire and Luton are affected by moderate or severe sight loss. Although visual impairment can occur at any age, it is more prevalent in older people, with 1 in 7 people aged over 65 and 1 in 3 people aged over 85 in the UK living with sight loss.