Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for individuals suffering from macular degeneration.

The National Health Service continues to prioritise urgent treatment for sight-threatening eye conditions, such as wet age-related macular degeneration, whilst the pandemic impacts services.

Macular services often have specific commissioner-established targets based upon the treatment of patients in line with best practice, ensuring that patients receive high quality treatment.

In addition to personalised support from specialists, the nhs.uk website provides details on support available for individuals suffering from age-related macular degeneration, including support groups such as the Macular Society support services and the Royal National Institute of Blind People advice service. Information is available at the following link:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd/living-with-amd/