title: The high cost of cataracts.
abstract: A report from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has revealed that in some parts of the UK, patients with sight loss wait up to 15 months for cataract surgery, increasing their risk of falls, social isolation and depression.
authors.forename: Catharine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sadler
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002386:Cataract / Q000191:economics*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012306:Risk; D061665:Time-to-Treatment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom; D014850:Waiting Lists