THOUSANDS of people across York, North and East Yorkshire could be walking around with undetected serious eye and health conditions having missed eye tests during the pandemic. Opticians warn that problems such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and even heart disease, because they ve missed their regular eye test during the pandemic. Survey findings released by Specsavers indicate more than a third or 37 per cent of those in Yorkshire missed an eye test between March and September 2020, meaning many may have an underlying eye or health condition that they are unaware of. The research by Specsavers has revealed at least ten per cent across the region fear they might have a serious underlying sight condition, while five per cent worry that they have a potentially significant issue with their hearing.
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