Cataracts campaign

Don't turn back the clock! Cataract surgery - the need for patient-centred care.

In 2008/09 the NHS carried out approximately 330,000 Cataract operations saving the sight of hundreds of thousands of people in the UK.

However, despite it being an operation proven to be a safe, clinically and cost effective intervention people are starting to miss out. Thousands may end up living with sight loss unnecessarily.

PCTs must refrain from trying to solve cash-flow problems by simply cancelling all cataract surgery in the run-up to a new financial year.

Our cataracts campaign report lifts the lid on the extent of this issue.

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Help us campaign to end the restrictions on this sight saving treatment by telling us your story.

Last updated: 13 January 2012

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What are Cataracts?

Cataracts

A cataract is a clouding of the lens within the eye, causing blurred vision. Cataracts can be treated by an operation that replaces the cloudy lens with a clear plastic one.