§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have suffered irreversible vision loss as a result of wet age-related macular degeneration in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [82708]
§ Mr. LammyA study sponsored by the Macular Disease Society in 2001 estimated that there were 182,000 people with age-related macular degeneration 129W with a best eye visual acuity below that judged appropriate for certification as blind or partially sighted. Around 10 to 15 per cent, of those will have the 'wet' type of the condition; it is not possible to say how many of which have benefited from treatment.