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National Eye Health Week: Children’s eye sight

19th September 2017

As part of National Eye Health Week we are encouraging people to ensure they're giving their eyes the best possible care. Today we're looking at children's vision. Your child’s sight is precious....

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Specialist Contact Lens Centre

We have vast experience in prescribing and fitting contact lenses for people with very specialist, and often complex, requirements. We established the Specialist Contact Lens Centre Scotland to ensure those with these conditions have access to this expertise.

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Myopia Management

How do Myopia Management contact lenses actually work?

28th August 2017

What is Myopia Management? Myopia Management is the process of reducing the progression of short-sightedness (Myopia) in children. We do not know exactly what causes children to become more short-s...

Pre-school vision screening not the same as a comprehensive eye examination

10th August 2017

Pre-school vision screening should not negate the need for a comprehensive pre-school eye examination. In Scotland, we are fortunate that all children receive a Pre-School Orthoptic Vision Screenin...

Back to school eye examination

04th August 2017

Is your child ready for the new term? New shoes? School bag? Pencil case? Eye examination? Most children assume that the way they see is normal so you cannot rely on them to tell you if things are wr...

Cameron Optometry represented at conference for international contact lens specialists

08th June 2017

Former managing director and founder of Cameron Optometry, Donald Cameron, attended the International Society of Contact Lens Specialists (ISCLS), along with Ian Cameron. Here Donald shares some of th...

Cameron Optometry shortlisted for Independent Practice of the Year Award

20th February 2017

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for UK Independent Practice of the Year at the Optician Awards 2017. The judges have debated, scrutinised and voted on every entry and we ...

Short-sighted athletes turn to overnight vision correction

04th August 2016

Revolutionary orthokeratology allows sports people the freedom to compete lens-free On Saturday 6 August, the 31st Olympic Games will kick off with over 200 countries taking part, competing i...

Children can wear contact lenses too

16th May 2016

Many adults would consider contact lenses to be a lifestyle essential and there are no reasons children shouldn’t experience the same benefits. Building self-esteem: some children feel self-c...

ITV feature on Myopia Management

02nd March 2016

Following on from other blogs on Myopia Management (also known as Myopia Control), using contact lenses to slow the progression of short-sightedness in children, we thought we'd share this feature f...

Reduce your chance of becoming short-sighted

26th February 2016

We are often asked about whether there is anything you can do to reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted. So we've compiled some advice on steps you can take, which is especially important...

Act now to prevent high levels short-sightedness in your child

08th February 2016

If you are short-sighted (myopic) the chance of your child becoming short-sighted significantly increases. We can now slow the progression of short-sightedness by up to 50% using specialised contact l...