Cost of private eye treatment for CUH patients nearly €220k as waiting lists grow

Data shows 9,463 people on waiting lists with more than 600 waiting longer than 18 months for eye treatment.

Between November 2021 and November 2022, some 2,143 patients were offered the option of moving their care for faster treatment under four different initiatives.

Sending eye patients from Cork University Hospital for private treatment funded by the HSE is expected to have cost the State at least €219,000.

News of the cost comes as new national data show 9,463 people on waiting lists with more than 600 waiting longer than 18 months for eye treatment. This could include cataract removal and other vital treatment.