Glaucoma: Health Services
Commons · Question 63588 · 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 steps his Department is taking to help prevent irreversible blindness from glaucoma progression.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 Jul 2025
Regular sight tests play a crucial role in the early detection of glaucoma, which is often symptomless in the early stages. Free National Health Service sight tests are available for many, including individuals diagnosed with glaucoma or those aged 40 yea...