✨ Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board Notices
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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120
15 SEPTEMBER 2004
OPTOMETRISTS AND DISPENSING OPTICIANS BOARD
NOTICE OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND RELATED QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE OPTICIANS BOARD
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board (the Board) will assume its full responsibilities under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 ("the Act") on 18 September 2004. This notice will take effect from that date.
From 18 September 2004 the Opticians Board is renamed the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board.
SCOPES OF PRACTICE
Pursuant to section 11 (1) of the Act, the Board specifies five scopes of practice as follows:
Scope of Practice for Optometry (Optometrist)
The practice of optometry provides evidence based comprehensive eye health and vision care in a professional and ethical manner, delivered by university-qualified optometrists.
Scope of Practice for Optometry (TPA Endorsement) (Optometrist with Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPA) Endorsement)
The practice of optometry (TPA endorsement) provides evidence based comprehensive eye health and vision care in a professional and ethical manner, delivered by university-qualified optometrists.
Scope of Practice for Educator in Optometry (Educator Optometrist)
The scope of practice for an educator optometrist refers to the scope of practice for optometry, practised within an educational institution.
Scope of Practice for Educator in Optometry (TPA Endorsement) (Educator Optometrist with Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPA) Endorsement)
The scope of practice for an educator optometrist (TPA endorsement) refers to the scope of practice for optometry with TPA endorsement, practised within an educational institution.
Scope of Practice for Optical Dispensing (Dispensing Optician)
Optical dispensing describes the practice of the interpreting and dispensing of optical prescriptions by a person with a recognized qualification. This includes the giving of advice and instruction in the dispensing of spectacle lenses, spectacle frames (including their fitting), contact lenses, and any other optical device intended for correction of a defect of sight.
Qualifications Prescribed for Registration in each Scope of Practice
Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the following qualifications are prescribed for registration.
Scope of Practice for Optometry (Optometrist)
Qualifications
Pathway (a), (b) or (c) may be taken.
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