Cataracts - the world's leading cause of blindness - see the small transparent disc develop cloudy patches that become bigger causing blurry, misty vision and eventually blindness
People with failing eyesight have been forced to wait more than a year for NHS operations to remove cataracts, official figures reveal.Charities warn huge delays could leave many elderly people losing their ability to live independently.
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