How many people in the UK are living with sight loss and dementia?
There are at least 250,000 people in the UK living with sight loss and dementia, which may be caused by:
- an eye condition, such as cataracts
- another health condition, such as stroke
- normal ageing of the eye- yellowing of the lens, slower pupil reaction
- the dementia itself.
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