More than 16,000 children waiting for eye care

A HSE spokeswoman said that a number of initiatives in relation to ophthalmology recruitment and funding are being progressed. File picture: iStock

More than 16,000 children were on waiting lists for ophthalmology (eye care) services across Ireland in 2022, leading to calls for more recruitment in the sector.

The latest HSE figures show that 16,129 children were on ophthalmology waiting lists across Ireland at the end of May this year.