
ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I am delighted to launch Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans as the charities set out their plans to provide support to more people living with visual impairment in the future. “The Scottish Government is taking action to ensure that people living with sight loss in Scotland can receive the treatment and care they need, our recent Programme for Government includes £3 million to fund community optometrists to support hospital patients with sight threatening conditions whose appointments were paused due to COVID-19 . “Early detection of eye problems is also vital and we are the only country in the UK to universally fund free eye examinations. “We look forward to continuing to work with Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans and other partners in the third sector to ensure that everyone in Scotland living with a visual impairment receives the very best support.”




























