Vital eye equipment out of action for month at CUH

A vital piece of equipment used to diagnose and monitor glaucoma at the eye clinic in Cork University Hospital (CUH) has been out of action for the past month.

The breakdown of the visual fields analyser in the ophthalmic department has led to patient appointments being deferred.

A patient who contacted the Irish Examiner said it was the second time his appointment had been cancelled and he was now pursuing private treatment.