Campaign prioritises eye care at Parliament

A coalition of national eye care charities and professional bodies launched its future of eye health report at the third Westminster Eye Health Day on December 11.

The Eyes Have It is made up of six partner organisations who made recommendations in its report for the government as the building blocks for a national strategy in England.

Carolyn Ruston, policy director at the Association of Optometrists, said: ‘I am delighted that MPs and policy makers were able to come together for the launch of the Laying the Foundations report.

'This vital roadmap sets out systemic proposals for a national plan for eye care. This includes a call for the necessary connectivity between primary and secondary eye care to improve the consistency of care that patients receive across the nation.’