Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63588
Glaucoma: Health Services
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
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
Stephen KinnockRegular 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...
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