Blindness By Single Payer: Thousands could lose their sight as NHS cuts cataract surgery by a quarter

The Daily Mail reports:

The eyesight of thousands of elderly people has been put in jeopardy as NHS trusts place harsh restrictions on cataract surgery.

Last year the number of operations being carried out on the Health Service fell by more than a quarter in some areas.

And more than half of the NHS trusts in England have imposed their own criteria for the surgery which are tougher than national guidelines, according to research by the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

The excitement of single payer medical care.