Health services
The latest news about health services relating to eye care
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Ophthalmic Consultants of London has seen a steep increase in patients compared to the same period last year
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Mr Robert Morris talks with OT about how Optegra is working to ease the burden on the NHS in the wake of COVID-19
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Moorfields Eye Hospital has revealed it is undertaking a week-long cataract drive as part of efforts to tackle surgical waiting lists
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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists says mandatory pre-operative COVID-19 testing could slow progress on tackling surgery waitlist
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The NHS Confederation has estimated that the list of patients waiting for treatment could reach 10,000,000 by the end of the year. How can optometrists help to tackle a daunting backlog? OT investigates
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The private eye care provider is helping to ease the burden on the NHS after elective surgery was suspended in the wake of COVID-19
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Follow-up care can be delivered to patients closer to home by community optometrists, a new report states
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Since opening in March 2017, the hospital team has conducted 8000 surgeries
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The suspended service included £2368 cataract operations, £7719 hernia operations and hip and knee replacements with a price tag of up to £18,143
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Patients are being screened to see if they meet visual acuity thresholds