ADVICE AND GUIDELINES ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR DISPENSING OPTICIANS
The Advice and Guidelines which follow, although not exclusive, are issued in pursuance of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) objectives in maintaining for the public benefit the highest standards of professional competence and conduct. Attention is drawn to new forms of practice or duties particularly in the provision of Contact Lenses following recent Parliamentary approval of the Section 60 Order introducing amendments to the Opticians Act 1989. Fresh or amended advice to the profession will continue to be issued whenever changing circumstances require.
This Advice and Guidelines replaces that issued in 2003.
The profession of dispensing opticians was created in 1925 and was given statutory registered professional status in 1958.
The profession is regulated partly by legal provisions and partly by advice issued by ABDO
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Section 1 - The Status of the Profession
Section 2 - Regulation of Professional Activities
Section 3 - Contact Lens Practice
Section 4 - Cross Infection Control
Appendix A - GOC Fitness to Practise Procedure Flowchart
Appendix B - Contact Lens Records
Appendix C - British/European Standards
Appendix D - Low Vision Practice; Advice to members
Appendix E - Advice to ABDO Members Concerning Refractive Surgery
Appendix F - GOC Code of Conduct
Appendix G - Useful website
Appendix H - Model Chaperone Framework for Optomery & Opticians
Appendix I - Contact Lens Specification