@oddhack @fatsam @TerryHancock Yes well, thanks to a combination of Tory underfunding of healthcare and an unfortunate emergency asbestos remediation in progress at my local eye hospital, the NHS waiting list is two years. I can afford to pay for private surgery on both eyes but I just got new varifocals which allow me to work for the time being, so I'm waiting until I notice the deterioration again before I try to bankrupt myself …