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Sight loss charity say people in West Lothian waiting too long for eye treatment

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Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA leading sight loss charity says people in West Lothian are waiting too long for treatment for eye conditions.Sight Loss Scotland and Sight Loss Veterans say people in the NHS Lothian health board area waiting longer than weeks due to the impact of the pandemic.The charity, which has a Sight Loss Veterans rehabilitation centre at Wilkieston, says although progress has been made since the height of the pandemic, official figures show thousands of patients with eye conditions are facing waits longer than the 12 week waiting times guarantee.The most recent figures for ophthalmology show that for patients still waiting for outpatient appointments, 6858 had.

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