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New glaucoma service soon in West Lothian homes

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People living with glaucoma in West Lothian will soon be able to access support within the community rather than travel to hospital, thanks to a “revolutionary” NHS healthcare policy.NHS Scotland’s Community Glaucoma Service, which was piloted in Glasgow last year, will soon be rolled out to the area after a Linlithgow-based optician was selected to deliver the scheme.Diana Kelly, store director of Specsavers Linlithgow, pictured, is one of a handful of opticians across the country who has successfully completed an SQA qualification in Glaucoma Management.

The certificate will allow her to treat people with lower risk glaucoma or treated ocular hypertension in local practices in West Lothian, rather than in hospital as soon as NHS Lothian rolls out the scheme. Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier.

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