Since April 2006, under new Scottish NHS regulations, local optometry has become the principle provider of primary eyecare and therefore the first port of call for all eye related problems.

Corneal Dystrophy
What is Corneal Dystrophy?The globe of the eye is made of five layers and the cornea is the transparent front portion. It is also the most sensitive structure in the body...
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Age Related Macular Degeneration
What is the macula?Imagine that your eye is like a camera. There is a lens and an aperture (an opening) at the front, which both adjust to bring objects into focus on the...
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Pinguecula
Pterygium and pinguecula are two related kinds of noncancerous (benign) growths that can develop on the conjunctiva. A pinguecula, a raised yellowish-white growth next to...
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Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a vision disorder that occurs when the normally spherical cornea (the front part of the eye) becomes thin and irregular (cone) shaped. This abnormal shape ...
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