Awards to honour optometrists

Monklands residents are being urged to share their vision of top eye care by nominating a local optometrist in the Scottish Health Awards.

Optometry Scotland – the body which represents the view of optometrists and dispensing opticians from across the country – is sponsoring the prestigious awards for the third consecutive year, run by the Advertiser’s sister paper the Daily Record in partnership with NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government.

Award organisers and Optometry Scotland are keen to receive nominations for leading local practitioners who go above and beyond to look after their patients.

David Quigley, chair of Optometry Scotland, said:“The Scottish Health Awards continue to go from strength to strength and we’re pleased to be supporting this exciting event for a third year running.

“We hope to inspire fresh nominations for the optometrist award so that the optical health sector’s unsung heroes are celebrated.

“Optometry is such a vital part of health care as eye tests are about so much more than vision; in fact, they can provide a crucial indicator of underlying conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

“We know that there are optometrists across Scotland who really go the extra mile for their patients, delivering extremely personalised care in their communities.

“We are looking forward to hearing about the country’s top opticians and dispensing opticians and how they have made a real difference to local people.”

Nominations must be submitted before Thursday, August 29, and can be made at www.scottishhealthawards.com.