title: Ophthalmology.
abstract: Three main conditions cause blindness and loss of sight, affecting significant numbers of-mainly elderly-patients. Advances in technology mean that many may now be treated as day cases though this trend-and achievement of treatment and prevention targets like those set in the rest of Europe and the USA-is not yet widespread.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000628:therapy; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010934:Planning Techniques; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom