Hundreds of British people are needlessly going blind. Why? | Devi Sridhar

Patients on long waiting lists are losing their sight unnecessarily, while eye doctors are powerless to help in the face of Tory cuts and neglectMy friends and family from around the globe often ask me about the state of the UK. They hear about Brexit, strike action, rapid changes in political leadership and the rising cost of living, and react with natural concern: what exactly is going on there? But my brother who works as an ophthalmologist in the US recently had a question about a lesser-kno