Eye care for medal winners in Birmingham

Optometrists and dispensing opticians from Aston University’s school of optometry have prepared equipment that will furnish three eye health polyclinics at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham (July 28-August 8).

Equipment loaned by the university included slit lamps, ophthalmoscopes, visual field screeners and tonomoters, which has been used at the clinics since July 22.

Athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games will be able to access emergency eye care, including dry eye services or dispensing of spectacles and contact lenses.

The service is being run by volunteers who received role-specific training provided by the Games medical team, including staff from Aston’s school of optometry.