Optegra pioneers treble cataract treatment

Optegra Eye Hospital Hampshire announced being the first provider in the UK to offer NHS patients a pioneering treble of cataract care at one time.

Under the new approach, Optegra offered patients drop-free surgery (replacing a lengthy course of eyedrops with a single steroid injection), a pre-op consultation and treatment plus bilateral surgery, all in one day.

Alistair Stuart, medical director and consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Optegra, said: ‘We are always looking at ways to innovate and improve our care for patients, and this approach has delivered the ultimate in convenience, as well as a medical advance which really is outstanding.’