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Welcome to the Optometry Scotland website

We keep our members up to date on our ongoing activity through our website, our Activity Report and regular email communication, as well as by attending events and meetings.

Our website informs Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Patients.

If you have any media enquiries please contact Emma Kellacher at the Optometry Scotland office.

emma.kellacher@optometryscotland.org.uk

News

01/04/2019

Urban Eye Test

We have teamed up with RNIB Scotland and Forth Valley Sensory Centre for the #UrbanEyeTest which was launched on Monday 29th July in Falkirk town centre. Scottish Government advisers attended as well as John McNally MP and celebrity guest Barbara Bryceland from The Voice. Thanks to funding from The Scottish Government’s See Hear Strategy, Falkirk

24/04/2019

Scottish Health Awards 2019

This year, we are sponsoring the Optometrist Award for the third year running! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to vote for an Optometrist or Dispensing Optician that you feel has a great story to tell, has provided an exceptional service or has made a difference to their patients life. Whether it be a

18/07/2019

Routine Eye examination helped save toddlers life

An incredible nomination was received for this years Optometrist Award at the Scottish Health Awards 2019. Aaron Spears who is an Optometrist at Vision Express, Silverburn referred a two-year old toddler to A&E immediately after noticing a difference in the tots pupils which turned out to be a brain tumor. A prime example of community

Optometry Services in Scotland

Community Eyecare

Community eyecare saved the NHS £71million in 2016/17

Primary Examinations

1.8 million primary eye examinations completed in Scotland in 2016/17

Supplementary Exams

471,000 supplementary eye exams were carried out in 2016/17 (300% increase since pre-2006)

Issues Managed

Over 1 million eye issues managed as part of a primary eye examination in 2016/17

Eye Emergencies

Over 66% of supplementary eye exams carried out in the community are related to eye emergencies

Retained

Over 80% of eye emergencies were retained in the community setting in 2016/17, Vs 35% pre-General Ophthalmic Services (GOS)

Community Optometry

Community optometry stops over 370,000 people from attending hospital for eye issues per year

Acute Conditions

Over 80% of acute eye conditions were managed by optometrists in 2016/17, Vs 25% pre-GOS