PSA Performance Review of the General Optical Council 2024/25
Please find attached a copy of our 2024/25 report on the General Optical Council, which we published on our website yesterday. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you …
Improving glaucoma referrals in Scotland Now Published
Improving glaucoma referrals in Scotland: developing a national data set for referral from community optometry to the Hospital Eye Service (HES) is now published. We welcome the publication of this …
ABDO announce two new regional leads for the North of England
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) announce they welcome two new regional leads for the North of England. Lynda Matthias FBDO has been a dispensing optician for 20 years and …
eOphthalmic Web Form (OWF) issue
We are aware of the an issue with the eOphthalmic Web Form (OWF) affecting a small number of practices with the submission of claims. Please note that we are working to resolve this …
ABDO Release Pay and Reward Survey findings
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has published the findings of its recent Pay and Reward Survey, providing detailed insight into salaries, benefits, professional recognition and career progression across …
GCU BSc Ophthalmic Dispensing Course Information
The Programme The new BSc Ophthalmic Dispensing programme at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) utilises a block and blend format that allows students to ‘earn as they learn’. The teaching theory …
AOP Call to ‘Utilise primary care’ to tackle GP access challenges say eye experts following latest polling
The Association of Optometrists (AOP) have today issued the below press release: “At a time when public confidence in accessing GP services is fragile, it is vital that the Government …
Community Glaucoma Service eOphthalmic Webform Wording Update
Following PCA(O)2026(02), issued on 5 February 2026, National Services Scotland would like to advise that the eOphthalmic webform will be updated 24 February 2026, to reflect the revised Community Glaucoma …
eOphthalmic downtime, Tuesday 24 February 18:00 – 20:00
Due to essential updates, eOphthalmic will be unavailable today, Tuesday 24 February, between 18:00 and 20:00. Please do not make any patient searches or submit any claims until after 20:00 on …
HIS Clinical Governance Standards Now Published
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has confirmed that Clinical Governance Standards has today been published. Optometry Scotland welcomes the publication of the final Clinical Governance Standards. These standards have been developed …