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
There was a worrying article in this week’s Optician Magazine summarising research that has found…
Ian CameronAugust 12, 2015
iPads or should that be eyePads, have been an invaluable tool at Cameron Optometry for…
Ian CameronJuly 21, 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
Thinner is usually considered preferable when it comes to lenses. We are offering an ‘index…
Ian CameronJuly 17, 2015
A study out this week has found that yet again the rate of myopia (short-sightedness)…
Ian CameronMay 12, 2015
The Shark documentary on BBC 1 last night was fascinating (and a pleasant break from…
Ian CameronMay 8, 2015
Pioneering work recognised at Optician Awards We are delighted to announce that managing director, Ian…
VivApril 22, 2015
Further to a report calling for tighter regulations in the laser eye sector, Ian appeared…
Ian CameronApril 18, 2015
Now offering unrivalled level of care with exclusive discounts. This month we were delighted to…
Ian CameronApril 16, 2015
Practice welcomes most detailed eye scanner available worldwide. Cameron Optometry has become one of the…
VivApril 16, 2015
With the right expertise contact lenses could be a good option for your child. At…
Ian CameronApril 16, 2015
Edinburgh professor winning battle against cause of preventable blindness. River blindness is a nasty…
Ian CameronApril 16, 2015
There was a time when some said makeup and glasses didn’t work. How wrong they…
Ian CameronApril 1, 2015
As pressure on GP surgeries mount and patient groups call for better access to doctors,…
Ian CameronMarch 24, 2015
As Friday morning’s celestial spectacle nears, people are flocking to Scotland for the best view…
Ian CameronMarch 19, 2015
“Prevention is better than cure.” “You only get one set of eyes, look after them.”…
Ian CameronMarch 19, 2015
As part of Royal Blind Week at the end of last month, the charity challenged…
Ian CameronMarch 7, 2015
We are delighted to share that Ian has been shortlisted for the Contact Lens Practitioner…
Ian CameronFebruary 16, 2015
I received this infographic from Spectrum Thea,suppliers of eye drops and solutions. I’m not a…
Ian CameronFebruary 12, 2015
This weekend I spoke at the 100% Optical event, one of the UK's largest trade…
Ian CameronFebruary 9, 2015
Research out from the RNIB has found that adults in the UK are more afraid…
Ian CameronDecember 15, 2014
The world of dietary supplements is a confusing one. Every day we are told by…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
As we enter the winter months, many will be stocking up on tissues, vitamins and…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
In light of recent research Ian was asked on to BBC Radio Scotland’s John Beattie…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
A recent survey found that GPs lack confidence in diagnosing major eye conditions. The survey…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
After a frantic weekend of shopping for many, which kicked off with Black Friday, hoards…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
We are delighted to announce that former managing director, Donald Cameron, has been awarded the…
VivDecember 1, 2014
Thinner is usually considered preferable when it comes to lenses. We are offering an ‘index…
Ian CameronDecember 1, 2014
Since the launch of the first portable eye examination kit in 2013, many poorer countries…
Ian CameronNovember 26, 2014
The drug Avastin has been in the newscalling for its use in the UK in…
Ian CameronNovember 25, 2014
Sounds fanciful but recent research has found that watching how the eyes move when someone…
Ian CameronNovember 20, 2014
As part of National Eye Health Week, which took place last month, the organisers created…
Ian CameronOctober 16, 2014
Thursday will mark World Sight Day, a global initiative co-ordinated by Vision 2020. This year…
Ian CameronOctober 6, 2014
Ian Cameron was asked on to BBC Radio Scotland to discuss Police Scotland’s decision to…
Ian CameronOctober 3, 2014
World renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital has recently launched a campaign to encourage contact lens wearers…
Ian CameronSeptember 20, 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 was fantastic to read, as we’d always suspected, that Which? has found that the…
Ian CameronAugust 19, 2014
How vision and hearing are inextricably linked. Make sure both are examined. Age-related vision deterioration…
Ian CameronAugust 19, 2014
Are you still looking after your lenses properly or is it time for a recap?…
Ian CameronAugust 19, 2014
Cameron Optometry Managing Director Ian Cameron recently featured in a ‘Spotlight On’ feature in ‘Informed…
Ian CameronAugust 19, 2014
Cameron Optometry’s Gillian Bruce shares her experiences of working with the world’s finest athletes at…
Ian CameronAugust 19, 2014
Now is the time to book your children in for a back to school eye…
Ian CameronAugust 19, 2014
Spectrum Thea produced an interesting piece of research which showed two thirds of optometrists have…
Ian CameronAugust 18, 2014
A study in the journal Current Biology goes some way to explain why thinking ability…
Ian CameronAugust 7, 2014
Another BBC article that caught my attention this week, this time about a VDU that…
Ian CameronAugust 1, 2014
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into orbit in 1990. It was initially flawed…
Ian CameronJuly 31, 2014
I was pleased to read an article on the BBC website raising awareness of sun…
Ian CameronJuly 28, 2014
There’s been a lot of talk about increased resistance to antibiotics in the press recently…
Ian CameronJuly 21, 2014
As many of you know, one of our specialisms here is contact lenses so when…
Ian CameronJuly 17, 2014
Almost three years ago I wrote a short blog about an eye test that was…
Ian CameronJuly 17, 2014
It is impossible to ignore sport at the moment. The World Cup, Wimbledon, the British…
Ian CameronJune 30, 2014
Watching the England vs. Uruguay match following the decisive goal from Luis Suarez I heard…
Ian CameronJune 30, 2014
It was fantastic to read, as we’d always suspected, that Which? has found that the…
Ian CameronJune 30, 2014
Last week I carried out a first ever eye examination on former Scotland rugby captain…
Ian CameronJune 23, 2014
Having volunteered at the Olympic Games in London, our optometrist, Gillian Bruce has now been…
Ian CameronJune 5, 2014
We’re supporting National Glaucoma Week (9-15 June), encouraging people to take Action for Sight and…
Ian CameronJune 2, 2014
Last year was a fantastic year for the practice, culminating in winning the UK Practice…
VivMay 7, 2014
Lesley Kerr & Heather Grandon celebrate 20 years with Cameron Optometry. This month we celebrate…
Ian CameronMay 7, 2014
Don’t let poor eyesight lead to poor exam performance. Research clearly shows that uncorrected visual…
Ian CameronMay 7, 2014
Since the New Year the Sunday papers have been packed full of articles on the…
Ian CameronMay 7, 2014
Current managing director Ian Cameron took over the reigns at Cameron Optometry from his dad…
VivMay 7, 2014
Many of my patients will know contact lenses are a passion of mine. Most of…
Ian CameronApril 30, 2014
I was pleased to read about The Bradley Timepiece being up for a design of…
Ian CameronApril 10, 2014
I've had quite a few short-sighted children come through the doors this month and it…
Ian CameronApril 3, 2014
Tomorrow (12 March 2014) is No Smoking Day. Smokers across the country are being encouraged…
Ian CameronMarch 11, 2014
Earlier this month a new piece of technology was launched by Spritz which aims to…
Ian CameronFebruary 28, 2014
I was very sorry to read of Dame Judi Dench's declining vision. Up for an…
Ian CameronFebruary 25, 2014
This month I attended 100% Optical, the UK's inaugural eye show at London's ExCeL. Thousands…
Ian CameronFebruary 20, 2014
I was delighted to hear of the bronze medal won by Jenny Jones yesterday. The…
Ian CameronFebruary 10, 2014
Vending machines are great. You're thirsty or desperate for a quick snack in the middle…
Ian CameronFebruary 5, 2014
This is a one for all our optometrist readers. It's one of those times when…
Ian CameronJanuary 31, 2014
I was saddened to read this story yesterday about trachoma, the leading cause of infectious…
Ian CameronJanuary 27, 2014
Thanks for coming! We have just about got back to normality after a fun-filled open…
VivJanuary 24, 2014
After years of exploration, I was delighted to read that scientists at Oxford Uni have…
Ian CameronJanuary 19, 2014
IF YOU’VE BEEN NEAR THE PRACTICE IN THE LAST WEE WHILE YOU’LL KNOW HOW PROUD…
VivJanuary 9, 2014
The success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games was obvious on the sports field…
VivDecember 3, 2013
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
My first mobile phone made calls, sent about 200 characters of text and weighed enough…
VivAugust 27, 2013
With yesterday officially being the hottest day of the year so far, and dare I…
VivJuly 23, 2013
Patients often tell us that at each visit we unveil some new exciting gadget or…
VivJuly 9, 2013
If you would like to appreciate for yourself the impact that Glaucoma can have on…
VivJune 18, 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
So goes the old optometrists' wives tale meaning that May brings around the annual British…
Ian CameronJune 8, 2013
Cameron Optometry has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious AOP Awards 2013 for…
Ian CameronJune 4, 2013