Optometry Scotland are delighted to share that our Chair, Eilidh Thomson, has been in Optometry Today’s year-end article “Four nations, one profession: how 2025 shaped optometry.”
In this insightful piece, Eilidh reflects on the key developments for community optometry in Scotland over the past year, including expanded clinical roles and the progress being made towards enhanced community-based services, and looks ahead to the opportunities in 2026.
Eilidh’s contribution highlights the increasing recognition of community optometry as an integral part of Scotland’s primary care landscape and the importance of workforce sustainability and collective advocacy for the profession.
We encourage members and colleagues across the sector to read the full article to catch Eilidh’s perspective and the wider reflections on optometry across the UK:
👉 https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/features/2025/12/30/four-nations-one-profession-how-2025-shaped-optometry
Congratulations to Eilidh on this feature and thank you to everyone who continues to support the advancement of community eye care in Scotland.
As the representative body for the optometry sector in Scotland, Optometry Scotland welcomes open dialogue with our members as we continue to represent their interests.
If you would like to discuss anything, please get in touch with your organisation’s OS Representative or Regional OS Representative, or contact us at office@optometryscotland.org.uk.