Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89833
Glaucoma: Ophthalmic Services
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Shockat Adam
Independent — Leicester South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) trabecular bypass procedures at the time of cataract surgery and (b) other minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries in delaying g
Answer
Stephen KinnockNo such assessment has been made.The best treatment options for any individual patient will be decided by the treating clinician in discussion with the patient, taking into account relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance...
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