We’re thrilled to share the news that we are soon to have a new member of our team here at the practice. Highly regarded optometrist Eleanor Leech will join the practice later this month. Joining as our ninth optometrists, meaning we will have over 200 years of optics experience in our team!   We feel very privileged to attract such talented optometrists to the practice and Eleanor is no exception. Having graduated in the early 90’s in Cardiff, Eleanor has continued her studies ever since. She has a specialist interest in myopia so will make a great addition to our Myopia Management team ..read more

Zara became Cameron Optometry’s 50th myopia management patient in early 2019. Referred from another optometrist, she was ten years old and already had a prescription of -4 which means she was reliant on her spectacles all the time. After Gillian Bruce met with her, examined her eyes and discussed her myopia management options, she decided to try out contact lenses.  Zara wearing her new Ortho-K lenses Initially Zara started with MiSight daily contact lenses, a popular daily disposable contact lens option for myopia management patients. However, after quickly mastering how to handle soft ..read more

Encouraging news for the battle against increasing rates of short-sightedness in children Cameron Optometry is delighted to announce it now has over 50 patients using Myopia Management contact lenses, one of the highest numbers of patients for any practice in the UK. Here clinical lead optometrist, Gillian Bruce, reflects on the positive impact that the revolutionary lenses have had on children in the area. Explaining Myopia Management The rates of myopia in children is on the rise. Myopia is expected to affect 50% of the world population by 2050. In the UK the amount of myopia has increased f ..read more

We hope the start of the new term is going well for all who went back this week. Did you manage to get your child’s eyes examined over the holidays? Children should have their eyes examined by an optometrist every two years from pre-school. Signs there is an issue Most children assume that the way they see is normal so you cannot rely on them to tell you if there is a problem.  Here are some signs you can look out for that may suggest they have an issue with their vision: headaches and sore eyes difficulty concentrating using fingers to track text or losing their place when reading havin ..read more

When we first wrote in our blog about Myopia Management over two years ago, it was all quite new. Cameron Optometry was one of the first optometrists in the UK to set up a Myopia Management programme and then became the first in Scotland to prescribe the new MiSight daily contact lenses. Since then a lot more research has been done into the effectiveness of Myopia Management and we read regular reports about the ‘myopia epidemic’ facing us, as the number of short-sighted children continue to rise steadily. Further research into treatment options for myopia are due to start soon in Scotland, wh ..read more

We are thrilled to announce that we have won the Practice Growth Award at the national UK Optician Awards. The highly regarded awards, recognise excellence in the optical industry.  This award is acknowledgement of how we have grown the business in 2017. Our impressive figures can be largely attributed to the increase in number of children joining the practice, as well as a significant growth in our eyewear boutique, the Frame Room, which launched in 2016. It has always been our mission to ensure that all children have their eyes examined at least every two years and we are delighted to h ..read more

In the UK one in three people will end up myopic, the medical term for short-sighted, where objects in the distance appear blurred. Mild to moderate myopia can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses, however high levels of myopia can be far more problematic. As the degree of myopia increases the lenses in your glasses get thicker, but more worryingly, the risk of developing additional eye conditions such as retinal detachments, glaucoma and cataracts, increases. Having family members who are short-sighted is a strong risk factor for developing it yourself. While we cannot do anything abou ..read more

If your child is short-sighted (myopic), you may be aware of the benefits of myopia management, slowing the progression of the short-sightenedness. Until now, we have had great success managing myopia through the use of specialist contact lenses. However contact lenses aren’t for every child and we’re delighted that these new glasses offer the same benefits. Here Gillian and Ian explain more.   ..read more

Understanding short-sightedness (myopia) in children. Why it matters and what you can do to reduce your child’s chances of developing the condition. As well as information on Myopia Management contact lenses, proven to slow the development of short-sightedness by at least 50%.   ..read more

How to spot if your child could have vision problems and why glasses are no longer the best option for short-sighted children. Thankfully, there is something you can do to slow the progression of short-sightedness, reducing the chance of your child developing serious eye conditions in later life. Here award-winning optometrist, Ian Cameron, explains.   ..read more