We have some exciting new developments within our team that we wanted to share with…
VivNovember 20, 2022
Retail optical assistant / Front-of-house We are now looking to welcome a new member to…
VivSeptember 5, 2022
Many children welcome the news that they need to wear glasses. A cool new accessory…
VivApril 25, 2022
At Cameron Optometry, we have a huge range of patients who walk through our doors…
VivFebruary 25, 2022
The newest member of our team, Sophie, grew up in Melbourne, Australia and moved to…
VivDecember 20, 2021
Whilst our doors are closed, two of our optometrists are volunteering in the newly opened,…
VivApril 25, 2020
Cameron Optometry’s longest-serving optometrist, Heather Grandon, has completed her Independent Prescribing qualification with an impressive…
VivFebruary 27, 2020
This year we reach a new milestone; Cameron Optometry is 50. We are looking forward…
VivFebruary 21, 2020
We are delighted to welcome optical assistant, Estefania Legaza, to the front-of-house team at the…
VivJanuary 16, 2020
For those planning ahead, we are open between Christmas and New Year but closed on…
VivDecember 16, 2019
We recently welcomed a fifth optometrist to the practice. Rebecca joins with an impressive background…
VivJune 17, 2019
This year marks 25 years with the practice for Lesley Kerr and Heather Grandon. The…
VivMarch 21, 2019
In June last year, we shared the news that our clinical lead optometrist, Gillian Bruce,…
VivFebruary 12, 2019
Cameron Optometry is an award-winning optometry practice and eyewear boutique, based in Edinburgh’s New Town.…
VivOctober 4, 2018
We’re thrilled to announce that our clinical lead optometrist, Gillian Bruce, has passed her Masters…
VivJune 18, 2018
We’re delighted to share the news that Claire Keith recently completed her professional certificate in…
VivMarch 27, 2018
We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for two categories in the…
VivFebruary 15, 2018
It goes without saying that we’re incredibly passionate about eyes at Cameron Optometry. At least…
VivSeptember 5, 2017
POSITION NOW FILLED Vacancy: Retail assistant Salary: Depending on experience Location: New Town, Edinburgh Closing…
VivAugust 5, 2017
Former managing director and founder of Cameron Optometry, Donald Cameron, attended the International Society of…
VivJune 8, 2017
For patients of the practice, you will know Carol Field, our dispensing practice manager. On Sunday…
VivMay 29, 2017
We are delighted to welcome Gillian Sibeth as our head of retail at Cameron Optometry.…
VivMarch 20, 2017
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for UK Independent Practice of…
VivFebruary 20, 2017
Opening hours Please note our festive opening hours below. Should you have an eye care…
VivDecember 15, 2016
We are delighted to welcome that latest member of our team at Cameron Optometry, Lorna…
VivJuly 29, 2016
We’re delighted to welcome Angie Martin to our accounts team at Cameron Optometry. Responsible for…
VivDecember 17, 2015
Our incredibly athletic optometrist Gillian Bruce has been at it again. This time it was…
VivDecember 9, 2015
Gillian shares her motivations for competing for this invaluable charity Running is a wonderful sport.…
Ian CameronAugust 20, 2015
We’re delighted to let you know that our optometrist, Gillian Bruce, has just passed her…
Ian CameronAugust 14, 2015
The team at Cameron Optometry donned their protective specs and braved this year’s brutal Tough…
VivJuly 17, 2015
Myopia Control programme launches in a bid to slow the progression of short-sightedness in children.…
Ian CameronJuly 17, 2015
Ortho-K, vision correction without the need for lenses or glasses during the day. We…
Ian CameronJuly 17, 2015
We are delighted to welcome Andrea Salgado to the team at Cameron Optometry. Before joining…
VivJuly 17, 2015
Spending more time outside may help slow the progression of short-sightedness. Although there is no…
Ian CameronJuly 17, 2015
I’ve been reluctant to start this blog. Talking about sunglasses and sunny weather will no…
Ian CameronMay 6, 2015
Pioneering work recognised at Optician Awards We are delighted to announce that managing director, Ian…
VivApril 22, 2015
Now offering unrivalled level of care with exclusive discounts. This month we were delighted to…
Ian CameronApril 16, 2015
We are delighted to share that Ian has been shortlisted for the Contact Lens Practitioner…
Ian CameronFebruary 16, 2015
The world of dietary supplements is a confusing one. Every day we are told by…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
We are delighted to announce that former managing director, Donald Cameron, has been awarded the…
VivDecember 1, 2014
We’re supplying a patient with free lenses ahead of their participation in the Spartan Race…
Ian CameronSeptember 9, 2014
In light of research by charity Brake encouraging drivers to get their eyesight examined regularly,…
VivAugust 26, 2014
It is impossible to ignore sport at the moment. The World Cup, Wimbledon, the British…
Ian CameronJune 30, 2014
It was fantastic to read, as we’d always suspected, that Which? has found that the…
Ian CameronJune 30, 2014
Having volunteered at the Olympic Games in London, our optometrist, Gillian Bruce has now been…
Ian CameronJune 5, 2014
Last year was a fantastic year for the practice, culminating in winning the UK Practice…
VivMay 7, 2014
This month I attended 100% Optical, the UK's inaugural eye show at London's ExCeL. Thousands…
Ian CameronFebruary 20, 2014
Thanks for coming! We have just about got back to normality after a fun-filled open…
VivJanuary 24, 2014
IF YOU’VE BEEN NEAR THE PRACTICE IN THE LAST WEE WHILE YOU’LL KNOW HOW PROUD…
VivJanuary 9, 2014
To our delight, and due entirely to your votes, we are pleased to announce that…
Ian CameronNovember 28, 2013
As part of their continuing work the international Glaucoma Association (IGA) http://www.glaucoma-association.com/ recently launched a buddy scheme to…
VivOctober 29, 2013
Cameron Optometry were invited to attend the first CLSS specialist contact lens symposium in London…
VivOctober 8, 2013
We're pleased to say my sister and fellow CamOpt Director, Lorna Van Der Merwe (nee…
Ian CameronJune 12, 2013
A photo by Ian of a CamOpt patient's eye has been shortlisted for the BCLA's…
Ian CameronJune 9, 2013
Cameron Optometry has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious AOP Awards 2013 for…
Ian CameronJune 4, 2013
The Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh has asked us to try to provide some patients to…
Ian CameronMay 31, 2013
Ian has been appointed to the College of Optometrist's Clinical Management Guideline advisory board. The…
VivMay 7, 2013
Many thanks to a patient who brought Sight Village 2013 to my attention this week.…
VivApril 29, 2013
Despite my best efforts to make monthly training interesting, I was easily trumped this month…
VivApril 29, 2013
After 8 months of lectures, workshops, course work and exams Ashley was presented with her level…
Ian CameronApril 4, 2013
Spot the difference - one of these frames is from 1969 and the other 2013,…
Ian CameronMarch 26, 2013
Both Ian and Gillian have been lecturing to other optometrists about eyelid disease. Our advanced…
Ian CameronMarch 21, 2013
Both Ian & Gillian have been lecturing on Blepharitis and Eyelid Disease recently and some…
Ian CameronMarch 18, 2013
Last week was a busy one as the optometry team were guests at the Centre…
Ian CameronMarch 8, 2013
Cameron Optometry is delighted to announce that this year, we were given Optometry Giving Sight's…
Ian CameronFebruary 26, 2013
Ian CameronFebruary 14, 2013
The Keratoconus Group is resourcing and self help group for people with keratoconus. Cameron Optometry…
Ian CameronNovember 17, 2012
Cameron Optometry is one of the leading contact lens practices in the UK and as…
Ian CameronNovember 13, 2012
I kid you not, this is the weather in Phoenix. It's hard to beleive it…
Ian CameronOctober 27, 2012
If you love eyes, AAO is like Nirvana. Is your chance to be as nerdy…
Ian CameronOctober 25, 2012
1 hour to London and then 10 hours to Phoenix. It's a long way to…
Ian CameronOctober 23, 2012
A couple of weeks ago Ian took part in a round table discussion with industry…
Ian CameronOctober 22, 2012
Well day 2 has been even better than day 1 although it was another 4am…
Ian CameronOctober 2, 2012
Many of you will already know but I am sad to annouce the death of…
Ian CameronSeptember 9, 2012
The risks of swimming with contact lenses are causing a stir in the media following…
Ian CameronSeptember 5, 2012
You may not know but I seriously entertained becoming an astronaut. In fact I actually…
Ian CameronAugust 7, 2012
There were 100,000 more eye exams carried out in Scotland in 2011-12 compared to the…
Ian CameronAugust 3, 2012
The highlights of yesterday could fill pages but being a few feet from the Queen…
Ian CameronJuly 30, 2012
Two days off but back with avengance tomorrow. 270 boxing medicals to be done by…
VivJuly 26, 2012
What a great day. Perhaps it was a combination of it being a Sunday, and…
VivJuly 23, 2012
Well if this is the Olympic eye clinic at 40% capacity then I'm very afraid!…
VivJuly 22, 2012
The College of Optometrists has announced some more details about where Gillian will be working…
Ian CameronJuly 4, 2012
The first of Gillian's blog posts from the Olympic front-line as she volunteers in the…
VivJune 27, 2012
Local NHS management boards are restricting cataract surgery in an effort to save money, the…
Ian CameronJune 21, 2012
Because we've been specialising in contact lenses for longer than just about everyone else we're…
Ian CameronMay 30, 2012
Timeless design, Innovative use of colour and quality of materials. It was these features that initially…
VivMay 8, 2012
