Professional Matters Optometry & Dispensing
Chief Optometric Advisor Wales celebrates the successes of the past year
Chief Optometric Advisor Wales celebrates the successes of the past year in the Eye Care Digest
The Year in Numbers: A Growing Demand for Eye Care and Record Levels of Primary Eye Care Activity.
The implementation of the new WGOS has led to a record-breaking year for NHS Wales primary eye care services.
In 2023-2024, over 841,000 sight tests were claimed, marking a 6.6% increase compared to the previous year.
Additionally, 243,000 examinations were a 15.8% increase in demand.
Other key statistics include:
• 8,400 low vision assessments in WGOS 3, a 3.7% increase from the previous year.
• 101 patients with sight loss have been certified in primary care, accounting for 29% of all certifications for atrophic
Age-related Macular Degeneration performed in Wales (Total n=352). Of those assessment within a person’s own home.
