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Here in Scotland, if you have an eye-related problem the GP surgery will often refer you to an optician. Indeed, my optician is on some kind of register for just that purpose...seeing referrals from GPs. However, it is certainly quicker to pop into your local eye-care specialist as they have the equipment to look and diagnose, and let's face it, if you have a sudden concern over your vision you'd be better off going to an eye person that a GP. It is actually a policy here to send eye cases away from the GP surgery.