Investment for eye care for Borderers

£74,000 is to be made available by the Scottish Government to develop child-centred refraction clinics, develop an eye movement’s service and provide additional resources used by teachers for visually impaired children in a move welcomed by SNP MSP Christine Grahame. The money will also develop low vision clinics at Borders General Hospital. Ms Grahame said:

"I am delighted at the announcement of additional money today which will make a real difference to the quality of eye-care services available in the Borders.

"I recognise that the findings of the eye-care review pose some challenges to optometrists and I am confident that the capital funding announced today will go a long way towards meeting those challenges.
Frank Munro, chairman of Optometry Scotland, which represents more than 1000 registered optometrists and 300 dispensing opticians, said:

"The pump priming for improved services for those living with visual impairment will help NHS Boards establish networks of care.

"Optometry will be key to the success of these networks and Optometry Scotland looks forward to further involvement in taking this forward.

"The additional grant for optical equipment demonstrates the Government's commitment to the ongoing development of the optometric service. The principal aim will be to establish an effective preventative eye-care service that will be recognised as the most advanced in the world."

Optometry Scotland was established in March 2003 as the organisation to act as a single coherent voice for representation on all issues regarding optics in Scotland

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