United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 200856
Glaucoma: Primary Care
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13 October 2023
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23 October 2023 · Answer
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23 October 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to make primary care optometry the default option for glaucoma care.
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13 October 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to make primary care optometry the default option for glaucoma care.
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23 October 2023
Answer
In England, optometrists and ophthalmic medical practitioners play a vital role in the early detection of glaucoma, which is usually picked up during a routine sight test. Patients with suspected glaucoma will be referred for further investigation and any...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-13/200856
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1663002
- uk · wq-1663002 · source updated 23 October 2023