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<p>Information on the number of people who are registered as blind or partially sighted
is published every three years by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. The
following table gives the information from the 2008 and 2011 reports.</p><p> </p><p>Number
of people registered as blind or partially sighted as at 31 March 2008 and 31 March
2011</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Blind</p></td><td><p>Partially
Sighted</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>152,980</p></td><td><p>156,285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>147,810</p></td><td><p>151,010</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><em>Source: </em></p><p>www.hscic.gov.uk/article/2021/Website-Search?productid=1840&q=Registered+Blind+and+Partially+Sighted+People+england&sort=Relevance&size=10&page=1&area=both#top</p><p>
</p><p>The Public Health Outcomes Framework launched in 2012 includes an indicator
on preventable sight loss which tracks sight loss due to the three main causes of
preventable sight loss including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy
and glaucoma. Data has been published for 2010-11 and 2011-12 and a summary of this
data is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Sight loss Indicators for England per 100,000 population</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Indicator</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.12i
- Preventable sight loss – age related macular degeneration (AMD)</p></td><td><p>65+yrs</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.12ii
- Preventable sight loss - glaucoma</p></td><td><p>40+yrs</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.12iii
- Preventable sight loss - diabetic eye disease</p></td><td><p>12+yrs</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4.12iv
- Preventable sight loss - sight loss certifications</p></td><td><p>All ages</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><em>Source:</em></p><p>www.phoutcomes.info/public-health-outcomes-framework#gid/1000044/pat/6/ati/102/page/9/par/E12000007/are/E09000002</p><p>
</p><p>Definitions of sight loss indicators</p><p> </p><p>Indicator 1</p><p>4.12i
- Crude rate of sight loss due to age related macular degeneration (AMD) in those
aged 65+ per 100,000 populations.</p><p> </p><p>Definition</p><p>New Certifications
of Visual Impairment (CVI) due to age related macular degeneration (AMD) aged 65+,
rate per 100,000 populations. The numerator counts for this indicator includes sight
loss due to AMD as the main cause or if no main cause as a contributory cause.</p><p>
</p><p>Indicator 2</p><p>4.12ii - Crude rate of sight loss due to glaucoma in those
aged 40+ per 100,000 population.</p><p> </p><p>Definition</p><p>New Certifications
of Visual Impairment (CVI) due to glaucoma aged 40+, rate per 100,000 population.
The numerator counts for this indicator includes sight loss due to glaucoma as the
main cause or if no main cause as a contributory cause.</p><p> </p><p>Indicator 3</p><p>4
.12iii - Crude rate of sight loss due to diabetic eye disease in those aged 12+ per
100,000 population</p><p> </p><p>Definition</p><p>New Certifications of Visual Impairment
(CVI) due to diabetic eye disease aged 12+, rate per 100,000 population. The numerator
counts for this indicator includes sight loss due to diabetic eye disease as the main
cause or if no main cause as a contributory cause. (These are not counts of diabetics
with visual impairments due to any cause)</p><p> </p><p>Indicator 4</p><p>4.12iv -
Crude rate of sight loss certifications per 100,000 population</p><p> </p><p>Definition</p><p>New
Certifications of Visual Impairment (CVI), rate per 100,000 population. The indicator
relates completions of CVI (all causes - preventable and non-preventable) by a consultant
ophthalmologist; this initiates the process of registration with a local authority
and leads to access to services.</p><p> </p><p>Rationale</p><p>The indicators relate
to one of the three main eye diseases, which can result in blindness or partial sight
if not diagnosed and treated in time. These are age related macular degeneration (AMD),
glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.</p><p><em>Source</em>: www.phoutcomes.info/public-health-outcomes-framework#gid/1000044/pat/6/ati/102/page/6/par/E12000007/are/E09000002</p><p>
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