@OptomScotland

Advancing World Class Eye Care in Scotland

 Scotland
optometryscotland.org.uk/
Joined January 2012
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Sight Scotland@SightScotlandMar 26
Congratulations to Anne Dignan for showcasing her multi-sensory art at @ScotParl! We're proud to support @OptomScotland's call for a national low vision service to ensure everyone with sight loss has the tools they need to live independently. Manifesto: bit.ly/4szHqjd
Anne Dignan, Sight Scotland Lived Experience volunteer, smiles at the camera at a table within the Scottish Parliament. On the table are various low vision aids including magnifiers, telescopes, and canes. behind her is an exhibition stand displaying her multi-sensory artwork featuring textured patterns.

ALT Anne Dignan, Sight Scotland Lived Experience volunteer, smiles at the camera at a table within the Scottish Parliament. On the table are various low vision aids including magnifiers, telescopes, and canes. behind her is an exhibition stand displaying her multi-sensory artwork featuring textured patterns.

Anne Dignan, in her role as Sight Scotland Lived Experience volunteer, stands at an exhibition table in the Scottish Parliament. She is speaking with someone and gesturing. The table holds various low vision assessments, tools, and leaflets.

ALT Anne Dignan, in her role as Sight Scotland Lived Experience volunteer, stands at an exhibition table in the Scottish Parliament. She is speaking with someone and gesturing. The table holds various low vision assessments, tools, and leaflets.

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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryTodayApr 14
Our latest cover story explores the non-clinical values and skills practitioners develop through experience, and how they impact patient care and practitioner wellbeing. We spoke to optical professionals to learn more. Read → ow.ly/A2JA50YIn7j @OptomScotland
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
Sight Scotland@SightScotlandApr 16
Join us for a hustings event where blind and partially sighted voters can question election candidates directly and put the issues that matter to them on the political agenda. 🗳️ Register here: sightscotland.org.uk/influen… Help us reach as many people as possible. #Holyrood2026
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
Scot Gov Health
@scotgovhealthFeb 20
As part of our record £144m for optometry, we are developing a new Low Vision Service. This will help treat people with low vision closer to home, instead of hospital – helping to relieve pressure on services & deliver better outcomes for patients. More➡️ow.ly/U2HK50YiIGi
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
Sue Webber 💜💙
@SueJWebber27 Sep 2025
It is #NationalEyeHealthWeek Thank you to @OptomScotland for my visit to Clearvue Opticians in Currie It is vital to go for regular eye exams. They’re “free” in Scotland & can detect eye and general health issues early.
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@OptometryToday@OptometryToday17 Sep 2025
Optometry Scotland is calling for the integration of OCT into primary eye care. Julie Mosgrove, optometrist @OptomScotland, said: "This is a crucial investment in both technology and the future of eye care." Read more here: ow.ly/TrMs50WYatq
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The AOP@The_AOP4 Jun 2025
We welcome the new @RNIB report, 'The Value of Vision: Six Interventions to Improve Eye Care', which presents key recommendations for improving eye care services in England and preventing avoidable sight loss. Learn more: ow.ly/zHZM50W3ZIh
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This #WorldOptometryWeek, we’re celebrating optometry’s role in shaping the future of eye health. With ‘Eyes to the Future,’ we’re looking at how services can evolve to meet rising demand. The UK Eye Care Data Hub helps support this, explore today ➡️ coptom.uk/4g8Wopv
Promotional banner for World Optometry Week 2025, scheduled for March 17-23, featuring the theme 'Eyes to the Future: Optometry Improving Global Wellness' with graphical elements of eyes and globes on a blue background.

ALT Promotional banner for World Optometry Week 2025, scheduled for March 17-23, featuring the theme 'Eyes to the Future: Optometry Improving Global Wellness' with graphical elements of eyes and globes on a blue background.

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Optometry Scotland retweeted
General Optical Council@GOC_UK5 Feb 2025
Calling all business registrants! Want to learn more about the changes to the Standards for Optical Businesses? Join our online event with our Standards team, who will explain the changes in detail and you'll be able to ask your questions. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-goc-s…

New GOC Standards 2025 - Business Engagement Event

Join us for our Business Engagement Event to learn more about the new GOC Standards.

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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday30 Jan 2025
Four worms removed from 41-year-old office worker’s eye. A woman in Beijing who presented to hospital with a foreign body sensation in her right eye was found to be suffering from a parasitic infection. Read more about the case here: ow.ly/PhHI50UQyck #OT
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The College has led collaboration across the eye care sector to launch the UK Eye Care Data Hub, to inform and support eye care commissioners and service planners. Learn more about the new online tool here ➡️ coptom.uk/40Gat9v
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
The AOP@The_AOP16 Dec 2024
NEW guidance: Health-related GOC declarations The GOC has updated their guidance on declarations, including health-related declarations Our new member guidance explains what’s changed, and what you need to consider Members can read our guidance here: aop.org.uk/advice-and-suppor…
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday30 Sep 2024
The Scottish Government has announced a proposed 6% increase in GOS fees for optometrists performing NHS eye exams in Scotland. Read more about the proposal ➡️ ow.ly/ZX1s50TyGkp @OptomScotland #OT
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday13 Aug 2024
Recent research reveals the association between loneliness and the risk of glaucoma. Loneliness was associated with a 16% increase, and social isolation increasing the risk of developing the eye condition by 8%. Find out more ➡️ ow.ly/epnX50SWW2C @BioMedCentral @uk_biobank
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
Optometry Scotland@OptomScotland31 Jul 2024
We have launched our survey - have you responded?
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday25 Jul 2024
A taskforce established by @OptomScotland has launched a research programme to determine the value of OCT in enhanced community eye care services. Interested to learn more? Read ➡️ ow.ly/yO0s50SKn2N #OT
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday12 Jul 2024
Are you a practice owner or manager in Scotland? @OptomScotland is calling on practices to participate in a workforce survey designed to explore the current landscape of the optometry and dispensing optics workforce in Scotland. Find out more 👉ow.ly/a2gk50SAivb #OT
Animation of a clipboard and a person holding a pen. On the left is a cup and a smartphone. On the left are some glasses.

ALT Animation of a clipboard and a person holding a pen. On the left is a cup and a smartphone. On the left are some glasses.

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Congratulations to Dr Jane Macnaughton FCOptom for winning the Eye Care Professional of the Year at RNIB's See Differently Awards! 👏 @Optom, a specialist optometrist, has played a key role in developing low vision clinics across the UK. Find out more ➡️ coptom.uk/3QU9i0R
Dr Jane Macnaughton standing next to a banner for the RNIB See Different Awards 2024, which is supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery and Postcode Trust. Banner reads welcome to the RNIB See Differently Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements.

ALT Dr Jane Macnaughton standing next to a banner for the RNIB See Different Awards 2024, which is supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery and Postcode Trust. Banner reads welcome to the RNIB See Differently Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements.

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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday20 May 2024
We asked long-standing individuals from across practice teams to share their journeys into the profession, the changes they’ve seen, and the key things they've learnt from colleagues. Read ➡️ ow.ly/BAcL50RNm5X @ESopticians @TheHakimGroup #OT
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
General Optical Council@GOC_UK9 May 2024
We have published a Reflective Exercise Guidance Template to support registrants with the reflective exercise - where registrants reflect on their development with a peer - that needs to be completed before the end of the 2022-24 CPD cycle. Find out more: optical.org/en/news/news-and…
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Optometry Scotland retweeted
@OptometryToday@OptometryToday31 Mar 2024
Optometry Scotland has launched a taskforce to investigate the benefits of investment in OCT technology and determine the need for universal implementation of OCT scanning in the community. Read more here: ow.ly/fa2n50R4oLh @OptomScotland #OT
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