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Cataracts

Assessment and referral for cataracts.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Ophthalmology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Cataracts
National
ESCRS Guideline for Cataract Surgery
National
Evidence-based guidelines for cataract surgery
National
NICE guideline [NG77]: Cataracts in adults: management (PDF)
National
Care of the Patient with Cataract (Clinical Practice Guideline 8)
Local
Cataract in the Adult Eye Preferred Practice PatternĀ®
Local
NICE guideline [NG77]: Cataracts in adults: management
Local

Recent iatroX Q&As

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