Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
Mr O’Sullivan qualified as an optometrist at Glasgow Caledonian University and Leeds General Infirmary.   

  

He has served as Optometric Adviser to Hywel Dda University Health Board for over 14 years, where he has helped lead work to set up schemes and services to improve ophthalmology and optometry across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. Most recently, he has served as Optometric Adviser to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.  

  

As Chief Optometric Adviser, he will provide the Welsh Government with independent professional advice relating to optometric services and eye health matters in Wales. He will also lead the development of Welsh Government policy and legislation relating to the optometry profession and eye health.  

  

Announcing the appointment, Dr Frank Atherton said:



> “I’m very pleased to announce the appointment of David O’Sullivan as the new Chief Optometric Adviser to the Welsh Government. 
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> “He will play a key role in helping to improve eye health in Wales, and will provide professional leadership of the optometry profession across the country. I very much look forward to working with him to further improve eye health and reduce inequalities.”


David O’Sullivan said: 



> "I am delighted to take up this post and to continue the excellent work to date. Wales is a very exciting place to practice optometry and the profession has worked tirelessly to improve the eye health of the population of Wales. 
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> “I am privileged to be working with such a dedicated group of professionals who continue to push boundaries across primary and secondary care for the benefit of their patients. I look forward to being able to help facilitate further change and improvement for the good of all citizens across Wales."







Translation:


 
Enillodd Mr O’Sullivan ei gymhwyster fel optometrydd o Brifysgol Caledonian Glasgow ac Ysbyty Cyffredinol Leeds.   
  
Bu'n gwasanaethu fel Cynghorydd Optometrig i Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda am dros 14 o flynyddoedd, lle bu'n helpu i arwain y gwaith o sefydlu cynlluniau a gwasanaethau ar gyfer gwella offthalmoleg ac optometreg ar draws Sir Gaerfyrddin, Sir Benfro a Cheredigion. Yn fwy diweddar, mae wedi gwasanaethu fel Cynghorydd Optometrig i Fwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro.   
  
Yn ei swydd newydd fel Prif Gynghorydd Optometrig, bydd yn rhoi cyngor proffesiynol annibynnol i Lywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas â gwasanaethau optometrig a materion iechyd llygaid yng Nghymru. Bydd hefyd yn arwain ar ddatblygu polisi a deddfwriaeth yn Llywodraeth Cymru mewn perthynas â'r proffesiwn optometreg a gwasanaethau iechyd llygaid.  
  
Wrth gyhoeddi'r penodiad, dywedodd Dr Frank Atherton:

 
> “Mae'n bleser mawr gen i gyhoeddi penodiad David O’Sullivan yn Brif Gynghorydd Optometrig i Lywodraeth Cymru. 
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>  “Bydd yn chwarae rôl allweddol drwy helpu i wella iechyd llygaid yng Nghymru, a bydd yn darparu arweinyddiaeth broffesiynol i'r rheini sy'n gweithio ym maes optometreg ledled y wlad. Dw i'n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at weithio gydag ef i wella iechyd llygaid a lleihau anghydraddoldebau.”

 Dywedodd David O’Sullivan: 

 
> "Dw i wrth fy modd o gael y cyfle i ymgymryd â'r swydd hon a pharhau â'r gwaith rhagorol sydd wedi ei wneud hyd yn hyn. Mae Cymru'n lle cyffrous iawn i ymarfer optometreg ac mae'r proffesiwn wedi gweithio'n ddiflino i wella iechyd llygaid pobl Cymru. 
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>  “Mae'n fraint gweithio gyda grŵp o weithwyr proffesiynol mor ymroddedig sy'n parhau i wthio'r ffiniau ar draws gofal sylfaenol a gofal eilaidd er lles eu cleifion. Dw i'n edrych ymlaen at fwrw ymlaen â'r gwaith o hwyluso newidiadau a gwelliannau pellach er budd pawb yng Nghymru."