Written questions

Glaucoma: Health Services

Commons · Question 63587 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of combined cataract and trabecular bypass on glaucoma progression.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 Jul 2025

The best treatment options for any individual patient will be decided by the treating clinician in discussion with the patient, taking into account the relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. NICE guidance on trabecular...