Cataract
Cataract Provision Statement
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) sets the standards for all eye healthcare, including eye surgery, and it is very concerned about the reports from Musgrove Park Hospital. Cataract surgery is a highly effective, life-enhancing procedure which, if performed according to RCOphth standards in a safe environment, carries very little risk. We recommend that surgical
Cataract shared decision making tool
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has collaborated with Right Care on a Shared Decision Making Aid to help inform patients about cataracts and treatment options.The new online tool is accessible on the Shared Decision Making website. The Patient Decision Aids have associated Apps, with versions for Android and Apple devices. Patients can download them from
Eye health professionals raise alarm over reports of growing number of patients denied cataract surgery
Royal College of Ophthalmologists, College of Optometrists, OpticalConfederation and Local Optical Committee Support Unit issue joint statement London, 13 August 2012 The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has expressed its concern over reports that patients in more than half of PCTs in England are being denied cataract surgery unless their ability to read the optometrists’ test