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The most common sight-threatening conditions are age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. This will become significant as the population of the region ages over the next 2 decades.
Other conditions such as diabetes and obesity are underlying causes of sight loss and as the incidence of these increases this will also impact on the preponderance of vision-related problems within the population (Action for Blind People, n.d).
Figure 13:1 Predicted levels of visual impairment, Carmarthenshire
2015 2030
People aged 18-64 predicted to have a severe visual impairment 70 70
People aged 65-74 predicted to have a moderate 1,308 1,437 or severe visual impairment
People aged 75 and over predicted to have a moderate 2,382 3,631 or severe visual impairment
People aged 75 and over predicted to have registerable eye conditions
Source: Daffodil Cymru
1,220 1,859
Figure 13:2 Predicted levels of visual impairment, Ceredigion
2015 2030
People aged 18-64 predicted to have a severe visual impairment 30 28
People aged 65-74 predicted to have a moderate 540 532 or severe visual impairment
People aged 75 and over predicted to have a moderate 988 1,498 or severe visual impairment
People aged 75 and over predicted to have registerable eye conditions
Source: Daffodil Cymru
506 767
West Wales Population Assessment March 2017 Sensory impairment