Medic: Cataract centres could save State millions

Millions of euro could be slashed off the health budget if pensioners had access to more dedicated cataract centres, one of country’s leading consultant eye surgeons has said.

Billy Power, the HSE’s clinical lead for ophthalmology, was speaking after the 50th ‘cataract express’ coach service for pensioners on HSE waiting lists for badly-needed cataract operations returned