Mission Statement

Optometry Scotland is a non-profit making organisation established to develop and represent the views of the entire Optometry sector of Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Optical Bodies Corporate to the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Executive Health Department and other relevant stakeholders.

Our aim is 'to develop, maintain and promote a world class eye health and primary eyecare service for the people of Scotland'.

OS will achieve this aim by:

- Striving for the highest possible standards of professional competence and care within the optometric professions.

- Securing funding to enable Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and their staff to provide high quality equitable services across Scotland and thereby

a. equipping practices to the highest practical standards and

b. enabling and encouraging ongoing training and personal development for Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and their staff.

- Working towards the elimination of avoidable blindness through the early detection and appropriate management of eye disease, thereby complying with the Vision 2020 directive. http://www.v2020.org/

- Working with other relevant stakeholders, organisations, and the media, to raise awareness of the importance of regular eye examinations and extended specialist services provided within optometry practices.