Visual impairment certifications in England over 16 years: annual numbers attributable to age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetes and hereditary eye disease
Individuals meeting certain criteria of sight impairment or severe sight impairment are eligible for a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI), which can facilitate access to support [ 1 , 2 ]. When the certificate is issued, the main cause of vision impairment is recorded. Here, we explored numbers issued in England over a 15-year period, focusing on four major causes.
Authors
- Francesca Amalfitano
- Snezana Fox
- Omar A. Mahroo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-0832)
- Richard Seeberan
- Alicia Yenting Lim
- Smina Mahendra
- Ayse Barnes
- Manjula Nugawela
- Sobha Sivaprasad
Institutions
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University College of Osteopathy (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- UCL Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Moorfields Eye Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-026-04882-7
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust