The information is shown in the following table.<\/p>
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Information on outpatient ophthalmology, medical ophthalmology,<\/ins> optometry, orthotics and orthoptics appointments for patients under 19 years of age in 2014-15<\/p> <\/p> Outpatient appointments1<\/sup> for patients under 19 years of age<\/ins><\/p><\/td> All patients<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Treatment specialty<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Cancelled (by hospital or by patient)<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Patient did not attend<\/ins><\/p><\/td> Median wait time (days)2<\/sup><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ophthalmology<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 98,774<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 93,099<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 35<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medical ophthalmology<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 565<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 5,448<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 28<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Optometry<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1,884<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 1,028<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 33<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Orthotics<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 6,519<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 5,162<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 40<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Orthoptics<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 70,327<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 54,062<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 35<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/ins><\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Sources:<\/em><\/p> Hospital episode statistics, Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p> <\/p> Notes:<\/em><\/p> <\/p>"}
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<\/del><\/p><\/td>Outpatient appointments1<\/sup> for patients under 19 years of age<\/del><\/p><\/td>All patients<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Treatment specialty<\/del><\/p><\/td>Cancelled (by hospital or by patient)<\/del><\/p><\/td>Patient did not attend<\/del><\/p><\/td>Median wait time (days)2<\/sup><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Ophthamology3<\/sup><\/del><\/p><\/td>98,774<\/del><\/p><\/td>93,099<\/del><\/p><\/td>35<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Optometry<\/del><\/p><\/td>1,884<\/del><\/p><\/td>1,028<\/del><\/p><\/td>33<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Orthotics<\/del><\/p><\/td>6,519<\/del><\/p><\/td>5,162<\/del><\/p><\/td>40<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Orthoptics<\/del><\/p><\/td>70,327<\/del><\/p><\/td>54,062<\/del><\/p><\/td>35<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Within the Hospital Episode Statistics database it is not possible to distinguish between "ophthamology" and "medical ophthamology" treatment specialties.<\/del><\/li><\/ol>