Cataract surgeries are backing up in the Western Cape,...

The pandemic has seen increased cataract surgery backlogs at public health facilities in the Western Cape. The province’s two largest hospitals — Tygerberg and Groote Schuur — are facing backlogs of 1,200 and 2,500 surgeries, respectively. The pandemic has seen increased cataract surgery...

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