Frontline eyecare services were in focus today as Scotland’s Health Secretary Jeane Freeman visited one of OS newest members. Ms Freeman was in Kilmarnock to meet with the team at Urquhart Opticians, the award-winning group whose heritage dates back more than a century and today offers state-of-the-art eyecare services to patients across Ayrshire. The group is
A degree course in ophthalmic dispensing is making a welcome return to Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in September 2020 as the industry seeks to attract new recruits into the profession. Ophthalmic dispensing is the study of ophthalmic appliances such as spectacles, low vision aids and contact lenses. GCU’s ‘Ophthalmic Dispensing Management’ course brings in a
Eyecare leaders have announced the establishment of Scottish Eyecare for Everyone (SEE) – a nationwide network and forum for the advancement of eye health in Scotland. The move comes on the back of an eyecare policy event held at the University of Aberdeen on Wednesday 25 September to mark National Eye Health Week. The workshop
The Optometry Scotland Council has appointed 4 regional independent representatives who you can contact with any inquiries or questions that OS may be able to help you with. Here you can see full details for each representative; Colette Dunsmore Colette Dunsmore is the owner of two independent practices in Lanarkshire named Localeyes Optometrists Ltd. Colette
As part of National Eye Health Week 2019 , Optometry Scotland has held a ‘blind’ baking contest to raise awareness of the challenges facing those living with sight loss. Optometry Scotland invited teams from a variety of sight-related charities to take part in a cake decorating competition in Glasgow in a bid to highlight the