An alliance of leading eye health bodies has issued a joint statement warning that primary care trust restrictions on access to cataract surgery are “clinically unsound,” and fly in the face of government recommendations.Earlier this year, it emerged that patients in more than half of PCTs in England are being denied cataract surgery as trusts continue to tighten eligibility criteria in a bid to save cash.Reports indicate that access to surgery is being based on a standard eye test alone, while those with cataracts in both eyes are being told they can only get treatment for one, despite substantial evidence in favour of treating both.
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