The benefits of a cataract operation can be more than just clearer vision.
But like thousands of others, Barrie Hudson, only got the operation after screening proved his sight had deteriorated enough.
A cataract diagnosis - which means the lens of the eye has clouded over clouding over of the lens of the eye - means a person's sight gets steadily worse.
Cataract surgery is, in fact, the most common operation in the NHS - with over 400,000 carried out each year.
The cost of the operation can be little more than £700.
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29 май 2019
