Glaucoma: Older People
Commons · Question 33437 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help delay the progression of glaucoma in people aged over 50.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2025
Free National Health Service sight tests are available for many, including all individuals aged 40 years old and over with a close family history of glaucoma, and all individuals aged 60 years old and over. Regular sight tests play an important role in th...