Goskirk Pettinger Optometrists and Opticians

08/08/2026

Thank you for all your patience the Golspie phone lines are now back up and running. 🥳🚨

05/08/2026

🚨 We are currently experiencing issues with the phone lines in our Golspie branch.
If you need to get in touch with us, the Inverness branch can be contacted on 01463 222851.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and aim to have this resolved as soon as possible 📞

31/07/2026

Our branches will be closed on Monday 3rd of august for the bank holiday ☀️

28/07/2026

Curious about OCT eye scans? Our latest blog shows you the process — quick, painless, and crucial for detecting conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease. Read what to expect and how the scan helps protect your vision: https://wix.to/DVai37L

An OCT machine might look a bit daunting at the beginning, but it is a quick, painless and important eye health check. You simply sit still and focus on a target while the scanner captures detailed images of the deeper layers of the eye, revealing changes not visible in standard exams. This helps mo...

27/07/2026

27/07/2026

Beach days are better with sunshine, sunglasses, and sunscreen. ☀️🏖️🕶️ Protect your eyes, enjoy the view, and make the most of summer.

20/07/2026

Our director Colin Pettinger was flying the flag for the highlands as part of examination team for the College of Optometrists. Best of luck to all the students and well done for bearing the heat!

Good luck to everyone sitting the exams this week!

Our friendly College team will be on-site at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London, ready to welcome candidates.

A huge thank you to our wonderful team of examiners for their commitment to ensuring a fair, supportive and well-organised examination process.

To all our candidates, we’re looking forward to welcoming you and wish you every success!

17/07/2026

‼️BRAND NEW‼️
Here’s a sneak peak at our BRAND NEW range of frames with sunclips from CentroStyle UK, a wide range of colours, shapes and styles are available - including small frames for our littlest patients (that come with the coolest backpack spec case 😉).
These will be available across all four of our practices from next week 🥳
Pop in to see us if you want to check out the full range!

16/07/2026

⚽🚨 Ref’s decision... and after a quick VAR check, the verdict is in! 👀

🟥 Red card: Putting your glasses face down
➡️ Scratches the lenses and can damage your coatings.

🟨 Yellow card: Cleaning your lenses on your clothes
➡️ Fabric can trap dust and grit, leaving tiny scratches.

🟨 Yellow card: Twirling your glasses by one side
➡️ Puts stress on the hinges and can throw your frames out of alignment.

🟥 Red card: Leaving glasses on the dashboard
➡️ Heat can warp the frames and damage lens coatings.

Protect your specs like they’re playing in the World Cup final! 🏆⚽️👓

08/07/2026

Events in Aviemore, Dingwall and Nairn!

In collaboration with our friends at Highland BlindCraft Sensory Services, we're looking to establish two new peer support groups for blind and partially sighted people in Dingwall, Nairn, and surrounding areas.

To help launch these groups, we're hosting taster sessions in August for anyone with sight loss who would like to come along. We'll be at:

Dingwall Community Centre on Wednesday 5th and Wednesday 19th August, 2:30pm - 4:00pm.

and Nairn Library on Thursday 6th August 11:00am - 12:30pm, and Thursday 20th August 2:30pm - 4:00pm.

To register, contact Highland Blindcraft Sensory Services on 01463 210558 or e-mail: [email protected]

And just a reminder- we're hosting a drop-in event in Aviemore later this month, there's no need to register, just pop along. Find us at Aviemore Library on Tuesday 21 July, 10:30am - 2:00pm.

[Image description: A photo of the front of Dingwall Community Centre, looking up at the sign and façade of the building.]