Disease Conditions and Health Care:

Preventable Sight Loss

Over 50% of sight loss is preventable and changes in lifestyle can reduce the risk of developing poor eye health and sight loss. The most common forms of preventable sight loss are caused by Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Cataracts. Sight loss can lead to a decrease in quality of life, increasing risk of social isolation, poor mental health, falls and hip fractures and the need for ongoing support and care.

Useful Resources

  • Vision Fingertips Profile (OHID)

    New Fingertips Profile that brings together data across the whole eye pathway. Giving local areas comparable indicators of risk factors, healthcare and outcomes to support commissioning and planning.

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    Fingertips Profile
  • Atlas of variation in risk factors and healthcare for vision in England (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    This presents a range of indicators on the vision patient pathway and covers a range of services from screening to routine and emergency care and indicators of population eye health.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Productive Healthy Ageing Profile (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    This Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) profile collates national, regional and local data on a wide range of topics relevant to our health as we age.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile
  • Eye conditions – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    Includes all NICE resources on eye conditions, including guidance and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice

Currently no resources for this region

  • Vision Fingertips Profile (OHID)

    New Fingertips Profile that brings together data across the whole eye pathway. Giving local areas comparable indicators of risk factors, healthcare and outcomes to support commissioning and planning.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile
  • Atlas of variation in risk factors and healthcare for vision in England (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    This presents a range of indicators on the vision patient pathway and covers a range of services from screening to routine and emergency care and indicators of population eye health.

    View resource
    Data and Analysis
  • Productive Healthy Ageing Profile (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities)

    This Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) profile collates national, regional and local data on a wide range of topics relevant to our health as we age.

    View resource
    Fingertips Profile
  • Eye conditions – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) resources

    Includes all NICE resources on eye conditions, including guidance and quality standards.

    View resource
    Guidance and Best Practice

Currently no resources for this region

Currently no resources for this region

Currently no resources for this region

Currently no resources for this region

Currently no resources for this region

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