Band Keratopathy: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 39377 · Tabled 18 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of availability of non-surgical treatments for Band Keratopathy on the NHS; and if he will consider expanding access to laser treatment as an alternative to
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Mar 2025
No specific assessment has yet been made by the Department on the level of availability of non-surgical treatments for band keratopathy and access to laser treatment. However, the Government is committed to innovation in elective care, so that patients ha...