Optometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities.
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11 Facts About Optometry
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The Doctor of Optometry degree is awarded after a six-year training at one of the accredited universities in Imo, Edo and Abia states.
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The association which controls the quality of Optometry practice all over the country is named as 'Optometrists Association of Bangladesh' which is a country member of World Council of Optometry.
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Students in the program receive the highest level of training in Optometry and are provided with the credentials needed to assume positions of leadership in China's medical education and health care systems.
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Elite School of Optometry was established in 1985 at Chennai and was the first to offer a four-year degree course.
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Optometry is not yet a regulated field in Pakistan as there is no professional licensing board or authority responsible for issuing practise licenses to qualified optometrists.
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Optometry is regulated by the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines.
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The first examinations of the new European Diploma in Optometry were held in 1998 and this was a landmark event for optometry in continental Europe.
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Profession of Optometry has been represented for over a century by the Association of Optometrists, Ireland [AOI].
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In Canada, Doctors of Optometry must write national written and practical board exams.
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