Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Health Services for the Blind and Vision Impaired: Vision Ireland

Mr. Chris White:

-----and nursing care. There is a very good Danish study which shows that 30% of residents in nursing homes have undiagnosed sight loss. That impacts on slips and trips which cost the health service even more money that could be mitigated against. The idea is that health promotion and other associated illnesses and diseases all need to come under one package that actually delivers. It starts with healthcare and health promotion and goes through to prevention, treatment and outcomes. They all need to be brought through that strategy approach to deliver better outcomes.