Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NHS hospitals in England have reported increased wait times for cataract surgery procedures, with an 84% ...
Every year, nearly 700,000 people in England have cataracts removed, making it one of the most common ops in the country. The procedure, which replaces the eye’s lens after it grows cloudy over time, ...
For the first time ever in the UK, and possibly the world, Optegra has offered NHS patients a pioneering “treble” of cataract care: Revolutionary drop-free surgery Providing pre-op consultation and ...
The independent sector treatment centre (ISTC) scheme for NHS cataract services was an expensive over-reaction to the need to increase rates of cataract surgery, say senior doctors in this week's BMJ.
MP for Exmouth and Exeter East visited SpaMedica Exeter to discuss how independent sector capacity is supporting NHS ...
Kelly states that targeted capital to construct new NHS ophthalmic facilities and improved practice arising from Action on Cataracts (an NHS scheme run along with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists ...
Cataract surgery was associated with an increased risk of worsening diabetic retinopathy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a risk factor for complications due to cataract surgery. Patients ...