Low vision assessments by selected characteristics, selected conditions, age and ethnicity of patient

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Assessment Type	Characteristic or Condition	Area
1,423 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Ethnicity	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
316 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Ethnicity	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
1,322 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Ethnicity	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
1,571 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Ethnicity	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
1,306 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Ethnicity	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
1,414 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	White	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
316 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	White	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
1,316 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	White	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
1,538 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	White	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
1,278 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	White	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
9 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Other	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
0 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Other	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
6 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Other	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
33 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Other	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
28 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Other	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
0 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Not Recorded	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
0 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Not Recorded	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
0 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Not Recorded	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
0 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Not Recorded	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
0 [t]	Number of Assessments	2015-16	Total Assessments	Not Recorded	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
998 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	New Patients	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
129 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	New Patients	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
658 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	New Patients	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
769 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	New Patients	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
574 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	New Patients	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
1,209 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Female	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
198 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Female	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
951 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Female	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
1,141 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Female	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
913 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Female	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
761 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Living Alone	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
142 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Living Alone	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
605 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Living Alone	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
758 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Living Alone	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
668 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Living Alone	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
649 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Domiciliary	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
10 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Domiciliary	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
495 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Domiciliary	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
221 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Domiciliary	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
304 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Domiciliary	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
450 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Wet AMD	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
104 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Wet AMD	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
269 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Wet AMD	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
366 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Wet AMD	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
361 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Wet AMD	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
895 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Dry AMD	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
182 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Dry AMD	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
716 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Dry AMD	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
792 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Dry AMD	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
626 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Dry AMD	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
259 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Glaucoma	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
32 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Glaucoma	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
202 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Glaucoma	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
216 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Glaucoma	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
176 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Glaucoma	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
111 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Diabetic	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
24 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Diabetic	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
81 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Diabetic	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
117 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Diabetic	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
84 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Diabetic	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
547 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Cataracts	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
77 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Cataracts	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
679 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Cataracts	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
847 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Cataracts	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
438 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Cataracts	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
27 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Nystagmus	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
4 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Nystagmus	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
25 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Nystagmus	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
40 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Nystagmus	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
46 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Nystagmus	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
421 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Hearing Problems	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
46 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Hearing Problems	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
181 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Hearing Problems	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
197 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Hearing Problems	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
218 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Hearing Problems	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
1,781 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Age Total	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
315 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Age Total	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
1,442 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Age Total	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
1,761 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Age Total	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
1,400 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	Age Total	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
17 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	0 - 18 years	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
1 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	0 - 18 years	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
12 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	0 - 18 years	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
18 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	0 - 18 years	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
16 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	0 - 18 years	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
121 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	19 - 59 years	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
22 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	19 - 59 years	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
83 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	19 - 59 years	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
160 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	19 - 59 years	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
127 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	19 - 59 years	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
407 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	60 - 79 years	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
73 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	60 - 79 years	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
380 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	60 - 79 years	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
499 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	60 - 79 years	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
357 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	60 - 79 years	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board
1,236 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	80 years or over	Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
219 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	80 years or over	Powys Teaching Local Health Board
967 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	80 years or over	Hywel Dda Local Health Board
1,084 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	80 years or over	Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board
900 [t]	Number of Assessments	2016-17	Total Assessments	80 years or over	Cardiff & Vale University Local Health Board

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Main information

• Most recent update: 30 September 2025
• Next update expected: September 2026
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider 1: Low Vision Service Wales
• Data source 1: No specific source from data provider
• Data provider 2: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
• Data source 2: Low Vision Assessment Record Card
• Time period covered: April 2011 to March 2025

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset shows the number of Low Vision assessments in Wales. Wales General Ophthalmic Services (WGOS) 3 enables patients who would benefit from optical and non-optical aids as well as holistic rehabilitation support (including sight impairment registration) and advice to access a low vision service in or close to their place of residence.

  The data is broken down by patient characteristics such as age and ethnicity, selected eye conditions, and whether the assessment was initial or follow-up. The dataset provides insight into the profile of patients using low vision services and the types of conditions they present with.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The data is based on claims made by practices to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) for payment. Practices submit a record card to NWSSP and this data generates the payment from the system. NWSSP provide an aggregated dataset with counts to Welsh Government. The dataset received includes three types of assessments: new patient assessments, existing patient assessments, and follow-up assessments. These are first combined into a single dataset. From this combined data, total assessments are calculated by summing all three types, providing an overview of all low vision service activity. Initial assessments are then derived by combining only new and existing patient assessments, representing first-time or standalone visits. Follow-up assessments are kept separate to reflect repeat visits. This structure allows analysis of both the overall volume and the different stages of patient care within the service.

• Statistical quality:

  The breakdown of assessments by initial or follow up are available from 2023-24 onwards.

• Related reports:
  • Eye Care Statistics
  • Quality Report

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Metadata

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