§ Vernon CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the 1203W appraisal by NICE of the treatment available for myopic degeneration which is not age-related; and if he will make a statement. [99919]
§ Mr. LammyThere is currently no National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) appraisal of the treatment available for myopic degeneration. NICE is, however, carrying out an appraisal of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) as a treatment for age related macular degeneration. It has not yet published any guidance to the National Health Service on this topic. NICE prepared its final appraisal determination on PDT and circulated it to consultees on 16 January. We understand this document has been appealed against. NICE will now consider any appeals before publishing its final guidance.