§ Mr. ButterfillTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what are the most recent statistics on annual registrations as partially sighted by people in age ranges(a) 16 to 64 years and (b) and over 65 years, whose BD8 shows the cause of blindness to be (i) glaucoma, (ii) diabetic retinopathy and (iii) cataracts;
(2) what are the most recent statistics on annual registrations as blind by people in age ranges (a) 16 to 64 249W years and (b) and over 65 years, whose BD8 shows the cause of blindness to be (i) glaucoma, (ii) diabetic retinopathy and (iii) cataracts.
§ Mr. Scott[holding answer 7 December 1987]: The data are given in the table.
Annual registrations as blind and partially sighted by people aged 16 to 64 years and over 65 years: certain causes Blind Partially sighted 16–64 years (1985–86) Glaucoma 72 68 Diabetic retinopathy 152 128 Cataracts (including congenital) 95 128 Over 65 years (1980–81) Glaucoma 1,209 834 Diabetic retinopathy 437 243 Cataracts (including congenital) 1,012 1,054 Note: Registrations arising from more than one of the causes listed have been counted under both, or all three, conditions.