Prif nod y diwygio yw helpu i leddfu'r pwysau ar wasanaethau llygaid mewn ysbytai, drwy gynyddu'r ystod o wasanaethau a ddarperir yn agosach at gartrefi pobl mewn practisau optometreg gofal sylfaenol. Mae symud rhagor o wasanaethau gofal llygaid i wasanaethau optometreg gofal sylfaenol, lle ceir gweithlu medrus sydd â’r gallu i ymateb i ddiwallu'r galw cynyddol o ran cleifion, yn ddatrysiad ymarferol a chynaliadwy.
The overarching focus of the reform is to help relieve pressure on hospital-based eye services by increasing the range of services delivered closer to home in primary care optometric practices. Moving more eye care services into primary care optometry, where there is a skilled workforce with the capacity to respond to growing patient demand, is both a viable and sustainable solution.