Since cataracts usually develop slowly, the problems they cause have a habit of creeping up on us – that is, until they become too frustrating to ignore. That’s exactly what happened to Saroj Parmar until she had her cataract surgery at Midland Eye in 2020.
This year, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) will observe World Optometry Week from March 19 to 25, with a special focus on World Optometry Day on March 23, which has been themed "Expanding Optometry's Role... The Time is Now!"
After returning from a successful trip Cambodia with Khmer Sight, Professor Shah speaks to The Kath Stanczyszyn show on BBC West Midlands, with a special message sent from one of the patients.