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<blockquote data-quote="Trinkwasser" data-source="post: 78667" data-attributes="member: 11875"><p>Might be worth ringing them and asking.</p><p></p><p>Mother had dry AMD in one eye and wet AMD in the other. According to then current NHS guidelines the wet AMD MUST not be treated unless it is in both eyes and then only one eye could be treated.</p><p></p><p>He was supposed to be calling her back in six months.</p><p></p><p>During that time the parameters were changed such that one eye *could* now be treated. This is propbably why he didn't call her back for about 18 months by which time the eye had degenerated to the point it was "too bad to be treated".</p><p></p><p>I tried to persuade her to go private and get a second opinion but she wouldn't have the authority of this nasty little man questioned. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Sometimes they just make mistakes or are too busy, sometimes they do this deliberately to save money by deciding which patients do not deserve treatment, or to reduce the appearance of their waiting lists without altering the actual wait.</p><p></p><p>I'd see if you can get an answer out of them before panicking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trinkwasser, post: 78667, member: 11875"] Might be worth ringing them and asking. Mother had dry AMD in one eye and wet AMD in the other. According to then current NHS guidelines the wet AMD MUST not be treated unless it is in both eyes and then only one eye could be treated. He was supposed to be calling her back in six months. During that time the parameters were changed such that one eye *could* now be treated. This is propbably why he didn't call her back for about 18 months by which time the eye had degenerated to the point it was "too bad to be treated". I tried to persuade her to go private and get a second opinion but she wouldn't have the authority of this nasty little man questioned. :( Sometimes they just make mistakes or are too busy, sometimes they do this deliberately to save money by deciding which patients do not deserve treatment, or to reduce the appearance of their waiting lists without altering the actual wait. I'd see if you can get an answer out of them before panicking. [/QUOTE]
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