A DALGETY BAY woman has launched a new business in Veterinary Ophthalmology to show that the field is Eye Right. 

Julia Henken launched her new venture, Eye Right Referrals, a fully independent referrals service for small animal eye care, after becoming an advanced practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology and working exclusively as an ophthalmologist for the last six years.

She told the Press: “I aim to make the referral process simple and time efficient for referring vets so that they don’t hesitate to refer to anyone other than Eye Right Referrals.

"Time is precious to general practitioners, and a simple referral process will give us an edge on our competitors, where the referral process can often seem confusing and time-consuming.

"I also believe in making the pricing as competitive as possible.”

Julia works out of six clinics across Fife and beyond, as she is one of the very few specialists within Scotland.

She adores all her canine and feline patients and will always go over and above to save their eyes and improve their lives. 

Julia enjoys creating beautiful cosmetic and functional eyelids for animals with eyelid problems and giving dogs their sight back with life-changing cataract surgery.

She prides herself in achieving excellent success rates in cherry eye surgery with a technique she has perfected over the years.

Dunfermline Press: Julia treating dogs

Julia reached out to Business Gateway Fife and she has received a range of business advice and support from business adviser, Karen Cassells, who added: “I was delighted to assist Julia with her business model, business plan, cashflow and funding as she started out.

"We were able to help secure her a Start-Up grant and Fife Investment Fund loan for a cataract machine and other equipment.

"We will continue to work with Julia as the business progresses, particularly around the development of her website. She has already built up an excellent reputation in her field.”

For more information on Business Gateway Fife, visit their website.