Is preventable sight loss truly preventable? An exploration of a public health indicator for sight loss due to age-related macular degeneration in England.

As treatment is available for nAMD, a reduction in nAMD certifications could be expected; however, growth of the elderly population in England combined with there currently being no treatment available for GA means AMD certification rates should be increasing. Therefore, it is postulated that not all cases of AMD are being certified and registered with some likely going undiagnosed.