article_snippet.sent: Some are charging up to a ‘shameful’ £2,700 for one eye – treble what it costs the health service
article_snippet.sent: Cataract treatment is being rationed in England to save money, even though NHS NHS recently announced NHS would fund weight-loss surgery for 15,000 obese adults every year at a cost of £6,000 each.
article_snippet.sent: The operation usually costs NHS between £800 and £900 per eye, but some trusts are charging up to £2,700.
article_snippet.sent: The operation costs a two-tier NHS about between £800 and £900 per eye, but some trusts are charging up to £2,700 .
article_snippet.sent: Most hospitals charge patients between £700 and £1,000 per eye for cataract treatment and say the money is spent on improving services.
highlights_snippet.sent: Charging up to £2,700 for cataract surgery on one eye - treble cost to NHS .
  