There are approximately 10000 optometrists in UK, practicing in independant clinical optometry practices such as Matheson Optometrists, within the Hospital Eye Service, university research and other optical practices.
The following optometrists work with Andrew Matheson in the Matheson Optometrists group:-
Claire Matheson
Our Optometrists specialise in Ocular Surface Disease(OSD) such as Dry Eye, Blepharitis, and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, other anterior segment disorders, Glaucoma and Retinal conditions such as Age Related Macular Degeneration(ARMD or AMD)
Dilating the punta prior to fitting a puntctal plug to treat dry eye
Additionally, nowadays optometrists often provide several enhanced services, providing emergency care for patients with acute eye problems such as red eye, dry eye, watery eyes, embedded corneal foreign bodies and a variety of macular and eye pressure related conditions.
tearscope patients view
In addition most optometrists perform most of the duties of a dispensing optician, such as dispensing spectacles, are able to perform and evaluate Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scans, Retinal Photography, Tearscope etc. Most of our optometrists are also able to manufacture spectacles in our in-house spectacle workshops when required.
OCT Scan of the Macula showing Cystic Changes
Some of our Optometrists have further training in advanced Orthoptic techniques and Therapeutic Procedures, Ocular Disease Management and specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia. Matheson Optometrists also are able to treat Colour Blindness with special therapeutic Chromagen contact lenses. Andrew Matheson holds clinics at a local hospital eye department where he performs intra-vitreal injection treatment for wet macular degeneration and other retinal conditions. This helps keep the waiting list down enabling people to recieve treatment quickly enough for it to be effective. see video
