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Public health outcomes framework

24 January 2012

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists is pleased to announce that “Preventable sight loss” has been included as a public health indicator in the Public health outcomes framework for England, 2013-2016, published by the department of health on the 23rd of January 2012.

It is included as item 12 under domain 4 which covers healthcare public health and preventing premature mortality. Together with UK vision strategy, the RNIB, the College of optometrists and the Optical federation, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists contributed, through interactions with appropriate government officials, in pressing home the importance of such an indicator. Data on total and partial sight loss related to glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age related macular degeneration, collected through the certification of visual impairment, will form the basis of this indicator.

We have collectively maintained that sight plays a crucial role in determining the quality of life of individuals of all ages irrespective of any other ailment they may concurrently suffer from. We are therefore delighted that, for the first time, an eye health indicator has been included in the assessment of public health. We can now hope and expect that this indicator will focus attention and resources on prevention of sight loss thus improving the nation's health and quality of life.



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