A nationwide survey was carried out
A Cork South West TD has described as scandalous the five year waiting list for Cataract Surgery in West Cork.
The Association of Optometrists Ireland carried out a nationwide survey of its members and found the average wait is just over two years.
Margaret Murphy O Mahony says it's a disgrace that people are being made wait for so long for the procedure.
The shortest wait time is in Sligo and Leitrim at just over a year where the Sligo Cataract Scheme is in operation.
AOI estimates that rolling out the scheme nationwide could save up to 20,000 hospital appointments per year and reduce system costs.
