eOphthalmic Downtime Thursday (Today) 5 March
eOphthalmic downtime Thursday (Today) 5 March from 6.00pm to 7.00pm Due to essential updates, eOphthalmic may be unavailable Today (Thursday, 5 March) between 6.00pm and 7.00pm. Please do not try …
Remote & Rural Series of Learning Events 2026 – Further Sessions Added
The National Centre for Remote & Rural Health & Care will continue to deliver its series of online remote and rural learning events for 2026. The learning sessions for this …
eOphthalmic Web Form (OWF) issue now resolved
We have been advised that this morning’s issue with eOphthalmic Web Form (OWF) is now resolved. Please get in touch with the NSS Team if you are still experiencing any …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Scottish Government and Cabinet Secretary Support Development of Low Vision Services
Cabinet Secretary for Health visits Lanarkshire to discuss Low Vision Services Optometry Scotland was pleased to announce support shown by the Scottish Government for the development of Community Low Vision …