Organisation: Association of Optometrists Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Public patients in West Cork waiting five years for cataract surgery forced to travel for procedure

Public patients forced to go to Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the EU for routine procedures are waiting months to be reimbursed by the HSE.

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Survey: Public patients in West Cork waiting five years for cataract surgery

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Deirdre O’Kane is setting her sights on a bright future

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West Cork patients wait 5 years for cataract surgery

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Eye specialists demand action on waiting lists ‘crisis’

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Don’t accept age-related vision loss

Experts warn against looking directly at eclipse

For the first time in more than 15 years, a significant solar eclipse will darken the doorsteps of Ireland.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

Four-year wait for children’s vision tests

Children with suspected vision problems are forced to wait almost four years for a crucial follow up test after having their eyes screened at school, it has emerged.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2013

Medical card holders denied replacement spectacles by HSE

MEDICAL card holders, including vulnerable elderly people, in North Cork are not being given replacement glasses to which they are entitled.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2007