According to a survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, there were significant negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown on access to treatment services (for example, hospital appointments) for people living with eye conditions. Almost 50 percent of respondents who were suffering from glaucoma reported that access to treatment services had become a lot worse, while 37 percent advised that access had become somewhat worse.
Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on access to treatment for people living with an eye condition in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
Characteristic
A lot better
Somewhat better
No change
Somewhat worse
A lot worse
Moderate or severe sight loss and registered blind
Question was worded in the source as: "Thinking about different aspects of your life, please tell us if they have gotten worse or better since the COVID-19 lockdown? Access to treatment (e.g. hospital appointments"
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Fight for Sight. (September 16, 2020). Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on access to treatment for people living with an eye condition in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214150/uk-covid-19-impact-on-treatment-access-for-people-with-eye-problems/
Fight for Sight. "Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on access to treatment for people living with an eye condition in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214150/uk-covid-19-impact-on-treatment-access-for-people-with-eye-problems/
Fight for Sight. (2020). Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on access to treatment for people living with an eye condition in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214150/uk-covid-19-impact-on-treatment-access-for-people-with-eye-problems/
Fight for Sight. "Impact of The Covid-19 Lockdown on Access to Treatment for People Living with An Eye Condition in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214150/uk-covid-19-impact-on-treatment-access-for-people-with-eye-problems/
Fight for Sight, Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on access to treatment for people living with an eye condition in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214150/uk-covid-19-impact-on-treatment-access-for-people-with-eye-problems/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on access to treatment for people living with an eye condition in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020 [Graph], Fight for Sight, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214150/uk-covid-19-impact-on-treatment-access-for-people-with-eye-problems/
