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People may be going blind because clinics in England do not have the capacity to treat patients, a charity warns.
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) said soaring numbers of patients and new treatments had seen eye care stretched to breaking point.
It said it was "shameful" that people's eyesight was being damaged by delayed treatment.
It called for NHS England to hold an "urgent inquiry".
Almost two million people in the UK are completely or partially blind, a figure that is predicted to increase as people live longer.
The charity's report - Saving money, losing sight - warned of a "looming capacity crisis" in eye clinics across England.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24926836
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) said soaring numbers of patients and new treatments had seen eye care stretched to breaking point.
It said it was "shameful" that people's eyesight was being damaged by delayed treatment.
It called for NHS England to hold an "urgent inquiry".
Almost two million people in the UK are completely or partially blind, a figure that is predicted to increase as people live longer.
The charity's report - Saving money, losing sight - warned of a "looming capacity crisis" in eye clinics across England.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24926836