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Some parents have this covered by the HSE, while others must fork out

Optometry Ireland has called for an end to significant geographical inequality and gaps in children’s eye care, highlighting that there is no public eye-care scheme for children over eight in the Wicklow HSE Community Health Organisation area.

Children in need of eye care, including routine examinations and glasses, are facing a postcode lottery with no HSE public service in some regions, a new survey has revealed.

The Optometry Ireland CEO said efforts in addressing these geographical gaps has been ‘very slow, minimal, and piecemeal’.

There’s a postcode lottery in Kerry when it comes to eye-care for children.That’s according to research from Optometry Ireland, which is calling for a national...

More than 2,600 children are waiting for over a year for a public eye examination in Galway. The shock figures revealed by the Health Service Executive show that 3,782 children are on the waiting list in Galway for a public eye exam, with 2,633 of those waiting for more than a year. Galway children are […]

Monivea Woods has once again fallen victim to “mindless destruction” by vandals who targeted signage in the amenity on Easter Sunday. Local Councillor Albert Dolan said the damage, which is believed to have been carried out sometime on Sunday afternoon, was hugely disheartening to community activists who were doing trojan work to promote the woods. […]

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Optometry Ireland has shared that 16,500 patients have been waiting more than a year for hospital eye care

The waiting list for public eye-care remains unacceptably high at 46,000 – as Optometrists called for sanction to help reduce the delays. National Treatme...