Optometrists call for end to inequality in children’s eye-care
Optometrists call for end to inequality in children’s eye-care
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Myopia – public awareness
Myopia (short-sightedness): What is it and why does it matter? https://optometryireland.ie/cms/myopia-public-awareness/
Geographic lottery in children’s eye-care must end
Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (For WORLD OPTOMETRY DAY 23/3/23) Irish Optometrists have called for equal access to eye-examinations for children in all regions of the country – to mark World Optometry Day which takes place tomorrow (March 23). Optometry Ireland (OI) said there is a geographical lottery in public eye-care for 8-16 years olds in…
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Eye-care Waiting Lists Unacceptable at 42,300. Optometrists can get eye patients seen sooner.
Eye-care Waiting Lists Unacceptable at 42,300 Optometrists can get eye patients seen sooner Optometrists today warned that the waiting list for eye-care remains unacceptably high at more than 42,300 – andsaid they have available capacity to get more patients seen sooner. National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) figures to December 2022 show 33,268 people were on…