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A growing number of areas are placing restrictions on access to eye surgery, figures obtained by campaigners show.
The Royal National Institute of Blind People data showed over half of the 152 NHS trusts in England had imposed their own criteria - tougher than national standards - for cataract operations.
The charity said it meant patients were left to wait until their sight problems deteriorated before getting help.
Health Minister Simon Burns said the restrictions were "unacceptable".
The charity said delays to treatments had a debilitating impact on the everyday lives of people.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18176017
The Royal National Institute of Blind People data showed over half of the 152 NHS trusts in England had imposed their own criteria - tougher than national standards - for cataract operations.
The charity said it meant patients were left to wait until their sight problems deteriorated before getting help.
Health Minister Simon Burns said the restrictions were "unacceptable".
The charity said delays to treatments had a debilitating impact on the everyday lives of people.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18176017