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AOPScotland

@AOPScotland

The Association of Optometrists in Scotland

Joined August 2012
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From 30 Oct @AOPScotland will be inactive. Please follow @The_AOP to keep up with news & for AOP updates - Thanks!
Have you joined our new community forum yet? Come and say hello in the Scottish forum. See you at aop.org.uk
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Great video from RNIB demonstrating smartphone accessibility features for those with low vision. youtu.be/GV_iLcfzuEg
Smartphone accessibility features

Smartphone accessibility features

We take a look at the accessibility features of mainstream smartpho...

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@BBCNews27 Jul 2014
Sun 'can harm sight as well as skin' bbc.in/1o3coYk
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Anne McGuire MP calls opticians the most under-rated part of the healthcare system #VisionUK2014
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"Coffee can save your sight" dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Chemical in coffee prevents degeneration of the retina

A daily cup of coffee can save your eyesight, scientists claim. A chemical found in the drink prevents deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, ageing...

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Myopia on the increase ... scotsman.com/news/lori-ander…
"Only 8% of sight loss patents offered counselling" heraldscotland.com/news/heal…
"Overuse of smartphones can damage your eyes" apparently ... bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26780069
At @The_AOP HQ for a council meeting. How can we engage better with members?
At the SIGN glaucoma guidelines meeting in Edinburgh. #signglaucoma
How often should I have an eye test? theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

How often should I have an eye test?

Luisa Dillner: It's advisable to have an eye test every two years. It doesn't only assess your vision. It can also detect health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure

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"Gene therapy gives sight back to patients due to go blind" says @TheHeraldPaper heraldscotland.com/news/heal…
Scots optometrists hailed as "world leading" bbc.co.uk/democracylive/scot…
Community Optometry debate

Community Optometry debate

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Scots optometrist plans English invasion scotsman.com/business/retail…
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Scots scientists develop laser cure for cataracts scotsman.com/news/health/sco…
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Missed this one earlier - MSPs sign sight loss pledge holyrood.com/2013/12/msps-si…
NHS Boards in Scotland miss @ScotGov waiting times target bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-2…

NHS boards in Scotland miss waiting time target

No Scottish health board has met a new government target for all outpatients to receive their first appointment within 12 weeks of referral.

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Drinking red wine "good for your sight". Hurrah! dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…

How drinking red wine could be good for your eyesight

Consultant ophthalmologist Milind Pande, added that leafy green vegetables, such as kale and spinach, are also good for eyesight.

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