NHS hospitals in England have reported increased wait times for cataract surgery procedures, with an 84% increase from 2019 to 2021, according to a press release from OCL Vision.
On average, patients at the reporting hospitals waited more than 9 months from the time of their referral until surgery. The longest reported wait time was 94 weeks at King’s College Hospital, while the shortest wait time was 10 weeks at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
“Cataracts are progressive over time, so the longer the wait, the worse they get,” Ali (Read more...)