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This month we celebrate a very special milestone at Cameron Optometry.
Heather Grandon was awarded the outstanding achievement accolade at Scottish Optometry Awards.
We’re lucky to have Sophie on our team, combining skill, style, and genuine care for everything she does.
Amy is our head buyer, experienced dispenser with a real eye for style.
Carol’s optical journey began on the memorable date of 8/8/88, and she qualified as a Dispensing Optician in August 2004.
Meet Lesley, our longest serving dispenser.
Heather Muir was on location again, behind the scenes on Netflix's Frankenstein. Cosmetic Contact Lenses. Contact Lenses for Film & TV.
Jen joined the team in December 2022, but she’s been working in optics since 2007. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Ophthalmic Dispensing and has been a qualified Dispensing Optician for many years.
Karen has been a qualified Dispensing Optician for over 11 years, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to our patients. She holds a Diploma in Ophthalmic Dispensing (FBDO) and joined our practice nearly three years ago.
Firstly, do you know what a dispenser is? A dispensing optician is a qualified eye care professional who specialises in interpreting prescriptions, advising on lens and frame choices, and ensuring your glasses are both clinically accurate and perfectly suited to your lifestyle.
Our head buyer Amy, reflect on her trip to eyewear trade show Silmo. She gives a heads up on trends for 2026.
Audiologist Donald Gordon is available at Cameron Optometry. If you've noticed a change in your hearing, make an appointment.
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In April we welcomed optometrist Eve Swinton to the Cameron Optometry team. Eve brings a fresh perspective to the practice, and we’ve already been impressed by her experience and clinical approach.
When we first introduced myopia management in Edinburgh over a decade ago, we were pioneers, one of the only practices offering this innovative care. Since then, it's been encouraging to see awareness grow, with more optometrists and high street opticians now providing some form of treatment. It’s now widely recognised that myopia is not just a vision issue, but a condition that can and should be managed. That said, not all treatments are created equal.
f you're experiencing troubling or persistent tinnitus, whether in one ear or both, at our heading clinic (Waves Hearing) we offer a thorough consultation to understand your symptoms, map your tinnitus, and create a tailored management plan.
Since relaunching our Tear Clinic, managing the chronic symptoms of dry eye, we have been inundated with enquiries from new patients wanting to access the expertise and technology that was not previously accessible by sufferers in the Lothians.
Since we shared the sad news of Heather Grandon’s passing we’ve been deeply moved by the kind and thoughtful messages we’ve received.
What a trip! Amy visited the theo eyewear headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium this month to learn more about the brand. The brand has an inspiring story and ethos rooted in family, as well as an incredibly cool office! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Wims Somers and his wife Jamme opened their own optician, Somers Optiek in 1981 and in 1987 Wim met Patrick Hoet who he was inspired to collaborate and start the theo eyewear brand with. Patrick as the designer, and Wim as the optician. Wim wanted unique frames he knew his patients would love and that he couldn’t find on the market. Patrick suggested the brand should be named after him, the designer after all! Wim pointed out his surname ‘Hoet’ could be pronounced differently in different languages, and it would be good to have some more universal. So, they eventually decided on an anagram of his name – Theo. Son Jan took over the shop side of things when his parents retired and his brothers Mik and Toon run the head office. Toon oversees the design team, Patrick is still designing for Theo but they have also employed other designers including the wonderful Matali Crasset. Toon must sign off every design as they say he has ‘inherited his father’s taste’ so he ensures every frame keeps its Theo identity! The prototypes take around three months to be sent out, then when signed off go into production. All the completed products pass through the office in Antwerp where they are thoroughly quality checked and packaged to be sent to us. The offices have rooms full of glasses, including vintage collections as they do not throw away any models! An incredible treasure trove, you could spend hours exploring. The frames are made in Jura, France known for its high-quality factories and makers. Every stage of the production process has an impeccable attention to detail – these handmade frames are really handmade, with each frame touching around 50 hands during the process. The two tone colour sprayed models have to be individually covered then sprayed to ensure the colour is applied correctly, and many nose pads are soldered on by one expert maker. After learning more about the story and production there was a trip to the store in the centre of Antwerp. The store is wonderfully quirky with frames galore but still carefully styled and tucked away in drawers. Pops of colour everywhere and a feast for the eyes, including these funky chairs that are like sitting in the palm of a hand! A super inspirational trip where you can see and feel the love that goes into this brand and with some of the Theo ambassadors and other employees working there since its launch, as well as a great opportunity to meet likeminded opticians who also love Theo. A brand that is always innovating, always personal and always fun!
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