Glaucoma to become an ‘epidemic’ in UK by 2050
Author: Joe Ayling
Published: 16/03/2018
Health Experts from the National Eye Research Centre have said that the number of formally diagnosed cases in the UK is likely to exceed 1.28 million over the next 30 years – an increase of 85% on today – and with many more people living undiagnosed with the condition.
Mike Daw, CEO of the National Eye Research Centre, said: ‘We’ve found that while detection rates are increasing over time, the symptomless nature of glaucoma in its early stages means that in 2050, almost two million people maybe affected.’
source:
https://www.opticianonline.net/news/...-in-uk-by-2050
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