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Australia’s medical eye specialists are concerned that patients may be forced to put off surgery to restore their sight, resulting in falls, possible fractures and depression.

'Cataract surgery is not a luxury,' says Dr Iain Dunlop, President of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO).

'We are not talking here about a cosmetic procedure. As the population ages, potentially every person in Australia will eventually develop cataracts. Untreated cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world.'