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Donald Cameron receives his OBE at Buckingham Palace

29th July 2019

In December 2018, we shared the news that an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal had been awarded to Donald Cameron in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2019. Early this summer, P...

Welcome to our fifth optometrist, Rebecca Daly

17th June 2019

We recently welcomed a fifth optometrist to the practice. Rebecca joins with an impressive background in eye care and we know she will be a hugely valuable addition to the team. Originally from Mullin...

Lesley and Heather celebrate a quarter century at Cameron Optometry

21st March 2019

This year marks 25 years with the practice for Lesley Kerr and Heather Grandon. The loyal and dependable duo have been at the heart of the practice for a quarter century, a period when the practice ha...

Cosmetic lenses created for our patients (and for Hollywood blockbusters)

19th February 2019

Heather Muir and Heather Grandon headed south to Hemel Hempstead to Cantor & Nissel, the company we use to manufacturer cosmetic lenses for our patients. We have used the company for many years, c...

Gillian Bruce awarded medal as part of masters

12th February 2019

In June last year, we shared the news that our clinical lead optometrist, Gillian Bruce, had passed her Masters of Science (MSc) degree in Primary Care Ophthalmology with distinction. As if that wasn�...

Did you know these health conditions can be detected in a routine eye examination?

30th January 2019

Eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, but in fact they could be the windows to less ethereal parts of the body like the heart. An eye examination is recommended at least every two years to ...

Coffee morning for parents of children with congenital cataracts

05th December 2018

Last month we welcomed parents of children with congenital cataracts to a coffee morning to meet others in a similar position and to discuss any concerns with our optometrists. We are also setting up ...

Flashes and floaters explained

31st October 2018

What are flashes and floaters? Floaters look like small, dark spots or flecks that appear to move around the eye. They are more common if you are myopic (short-sighted) or if you have had eye surgery...

Contact lenses wearers – how to reduce your chance of developing an eye infection

25th September 2018

There have been a few reports in the news this week about a rare eye infection affecting contact lens wearers. Whilst we haven't seen any cases of this infection, we thought we'd take the opportunity ...

Eye Health Calculator: what is the outlook for your vision?

24th September 2018

As National Eye Health Week kicks off, it is a good time to take a moment to think about your eye health. If you have a spare minute or two, start by answering these quick questions to find out if you...