A strain on sight: waiting for NHS specialist eye care

Report - 27 March 2025

Our one pager highlights findings from the Healthwatch England survey about eye care.

2.7 million people are expected to live with sight loss by 2030. Following feedback on long waits and high costs for care (and the evidence that eye care and related health issues disproportionately affect specific communities) Healthwatch England launched a national drive to learn about people’s eye care experiences.

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“I need an eye test but my supplier is more than my work pay. Covering the difference and the admin to claim from work is a blocker to me going for a test.”

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