Glaucoma
(asked on 6th November 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people living with glaucoma; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce their sight loss.
This question was answered on 15th November 2017
Data is not collected centrally showing the total numbers of people living with glaucoma.
For individuals at risk of glaucoma, early detection is key. Free National Health Service sight tests are available for individuals at risk of, or diagnosed with, glaucoma. The NHS also continues to provide successful treatments for a range of eye conditions, including glaucoma.