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We keep our members up to date on our ongoing activity through our website, our Activity Report and regular email communication and 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.

News

15/05/2019

GOS Works!

We have released our ‘GOS Works’ report! ‘GOS Works’ is a review of General Ophthalmic Services from 2006-2017 which highlights many positive implications of GOS in Scotland and the work still to be done with regards to funding and resource. You can see the latest article GOS Works! To request the Executive Summary or the

29/04/2019

Latest OS Activity March/April 2019

See the highlights of OS activity in the April edition of our Activity Report.

25/04/2019

OS AGM and Council meeting 2019

Our AGM and Council meeting will be taking place on Thursday 6th June 2019 in the Radisson Red Hotel, Glasgow.

Optometry Services

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 (300% increase since pre-2006)

Issues Managed

Over 1 million eye issues managed as part of a primary eye examination

Eye Emergencies

Over 66% of supplementary eye exams related to eye emergencies

Retained

Over 80% of eye emergencies retained in the community setting Vs 35% pre-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 managed by optometrists, Vs 25% pre-GOS