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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, 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

26/08/2019

NEWSFLASH August 19

Here you can see our latest Newsflash which details the ongoing work that the team have been doing; OS Newsflash August 2019

24/08/2019

Primary Care Inquiry – Phase 2

The Health and Sports Committee launched an Inquiry into Primary Care. The first stage was to engage public opinion and they are now beginning stage 2 where they will be seeking opinion from Primary Care Professionals. Optometry Scotland wold like to urge members to respond to the Consultation which closes on Wednesday 28th August. Health

20/08/2019

20/20 Challenge

Visibility are challenging 20 businesses to raise £1,000 in 2020 and Optometry Scotland are forming a team to raise money to help change the lives of people with sight loss. The charity will be celebrating their 160th birthday this year and they want to ensure that the services that they provide are here for more

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