Refraction
On September 25, 2007 the Council of the College of Opticians of Ontario voted in favour of a motion to adopt Standards of Practice for Refraction for Opticians in Ontario. This followed circulation of a draft Standard of Practice for stakeholder comment. The Standard of Practice reflects a strongly collaborative model of practice in that Opticians must work with practitioners who are authorized to prescribe eyeware in order to refract.
The Standards approved by Council set out specific criteria, including but not limited to, education and continuing education that must be adhered to. A package of materials including an application form will be mailed out to all Ontario Opticians in the coming weeks. It is important to note that the publication of the Standard of Practice approved by Council and this notice in itself do not permit refracting by Opticians in Ontario. Opticians who wish to refract in accordance with the Standards of Practice must apply to the College and satisfy all the requirements prior to engaging in refraction.
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