Optometry Scotland equipment list - January 2006

Optometry Scotland provides a list of recommended equipment to assist Scottish practitioners in complying with the new GOS contract that will start on April 1.

It is not totally exhaustive or prescriptive, but should be seen as guidance. These are recommendations and should be used with your clinical judgment to provide a standardised service.

There may be local variations in preferred equipment due to shared care schemes, or other agreements between optometry and ophthalmology. These arrangements should be notified to your local area optometric committee.

The list will be updated as new equipment is launched and has been accepted by Optometry Scotland.

Condensing lens
These lenses should be used with a good quality slit lamp biomicroscope capable of more than one level of magnification.