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Optometrists call for national strategy as NHS waits force patients to pay for treatment

The Association of Optometrists (AOP) is calling on the government to commit to a national eye health strategy after new data revealed that 79% of its members had patients waiting a year or more for follow-up appointments and treatment. Almost a fifth of the 1,000-plus high street optometrists surveyed by the AOP reported having at…

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