§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will commission research into the variation in the levels of blindness caused by glaucoma in people of different ethnic origins.
§ Dr. MawhinneyAmerican research studies have found that Afro-Caribbeans have a higher risk of contracting glaucoma than Caucasians and that the condition occurs earlier. The results of a research study carried out in this country are expected to be published early next year.