Glaucoma: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 69800 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve early diagnosis of glaucoma and (b) monitoring of deterioration of the condition in patients.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 2 Sep 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 aged 40 years old...