Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33437

Glaucoma: Older People

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help delay the progression of glaucoma in people aged over 50.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Free National Health Service sight tests are available for many, including all individuals aged 40 years old and over with a close family history of glaucoma, and all individuals aged 60 years old and over. Regular sight tests play an important role in th...

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