NHS spending on cataracts has doubled in five years

Total NHS spend on ophthalmology and

share of total spend on cataract services

Cataract spend

Opthalmology

£1.25bn

1.00

0.75

0.50

0.25

0

2018-

19

2019-

20

2020-

21

2021-

22

2022-

23

Total NHS spend on ophthalmology and share of total spend on cataract services, £bn

Cataract spend

Opthalmology

£1.25bn

1.00

0.75

0.50

0.25

0

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23