Wales Council of the Blind

Wales General Ophthalmic Service (WGOS)

Description: Formerly the Wales Eye Care service that provided Eye Health Examination Wales (EHEW), Low Vision Service Wales (LVSW), and LVSW Domiciliary services through high street optometrists.

Weblink: https://wcb-ccd.org.uk/perspectif/wgos

Category: Public Sector

Last Updated: 4th of December 2024

Services Provided

Diabetic Eye Screening Wales

The Diabetic Eye Screening Wales service checks for eye problems caused by having diabetes. Making changes to your diabetes management, or having specialist treatment can slow or reverse changes caused by diabetic retinopathy. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, and are aged 12 or over, you will be invited to attend a screening appointment.

The Optic Shop

12 Nolton Street, Bridgend. Services offered: Eye Health Examination Wales

Specsavers Merthyr

Note: there is not any cover at present but ad hoc Low Vision clinics might be held. Services offered: Eye Health Examination Wales, Low Vision Service Wales

Home Eye Care Wales

Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales, Low Vision Service Wales domiciliary

Optical Express

Services offered:

Vision Express

Services offered:

@Home Healthcare

Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales, Low Vision Service Wales domiciliary.

Stephen Malcolm

Services offered:

Home Vision Care Ltd

Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales, Low Vision Service Wales domiciliary

Scrivens

Services offered:

Dalemill Ltd

Services offered:

Boots Opticians Professional Service Ltd

Temporarily closed. Services offered:

Specsavers

Services offered:

MC Morgan

Services offered:

F L Wangler Limited

Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales, Low Vision Service Wales domiciliary

Vision Express

Closed? Services offered:

Vaughan Optical

Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales, Low Vision Service Wales domiciliary

Evans AD

Services offered:

Boots

Services offered:

Boots

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Insight Eyecare

8, Stone Street, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales.

Specsavers (Gorseinon)

1, Alexandra Rd, Gorseinon, Swansea.

Armstrong and North

30, Friars Walk, Newport. Low Vision Service Wales - optometrist: Elliot Bateman.

Iris Domicilliary Services

Services offered: Low Vision Service Wales Domiciliary. Zurbaq Razaq is the LVSW Practitioner at this practice.