Visual Impairment: Ophthalmic Services
2026-05-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4383 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of irreversible sight loss among vulnerable patient groups, including those with wet age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.
Answer
National Health Service funded sight tests play an important role in identifying a range of sight threatening conditions, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance and quality ...