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Supporting The good news is that we can now treat and prevent sight loss
and its associated costs and impacts in ways that were not
enhanced primary eye possible until recent times. The key to better outcomes is early

identification, diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, it is now crucial
care services to expand primary eye care services to support every person to
preserve their vision, age well and benefit the economy as whole.

As well as our ageing population, myopia (short-sightedness)
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is increasing in younger people , and we need to do more to
The UK population continues to grow and people are living ensure they have access to new evidence-based support now
longer. Longer life is something to be proud of, but the risk and in the future.
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of many eye conditions – including cataracts, glaucoma and
macular degeneration – increases with age.

Risk of sight loss increasing with The number of children with myopia has
ageing population doubled in 50 years

TODAY 2.1 million 2030 2.7 million More people are likely to
People living
have myopia in the future
People living
with sight loss
with sight loss
Every day, 250 people start to lose their sight in the UK. There
are more than 600,000 people with age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), and more than 500,000 are referred for The proportion
cataract surgery each year. 15 Children with of 11-16 year old
myopia has doubled with myopia in
Predicted increase due to ageing population in 50 years the UK has more
than doubled over
the last 50 years,
and children are
44% rise 59% rise 50% increase becoming myopic
in glaucoma cases in ‘wet AMD’ in cataract operations Audiology at a younger age. 18
(2017-2037) (2017-2037) (2017-2037) 16
Pharmacy
GP Dentist

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