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E T R I S T S A N D O P T I C I A N S B O A R D  \n20 10  \n(Revised Edition 2020)  \nREVISION HISTORY  \nThe following articles in this guideline have been revised and reflect in this Revised Edition 2020.  \n\n| Revision date | Section | Page reference |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 Oct 2018 | B. Code of Professional Conduct for Optometrists | Page 3, article 2 |\n|  | B. Code of Professional Conduct for Opticians | Page 5, article 2 |\n|  | E. Professional Practice Guidelines for Optometrists | Page 21, article 5.4 |\n|  | F. Professional Practice Guidelines for Opticians | Page 38, article 6.4 |\n| 1 Aug 2020 | E. Professional Practice Guidelines for Optometrists | Page 21, article 5.4 |\n|  | F. Professional Practice Guidelines for Opticians | Page 38, article 6.4 |\n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT  \nThe Ministry of Health would like to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of the Practice, Conduct and Ethics Committee Members of the Optometrists and Opticians Board.  \nPRACTICE, CONDUCT AND ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBERS  \nChairperson  \nMs Jacqueline Tay Optometrist  \nSingapore National Eye Centre  \nMembers  \nMr Roland J. Izaac Optometrist Philip D. Izaac  \nMs Anna Yeo  \nSenior Lecturer Singapore Polytechnic  \nMr Anthony Tay Optometrist Ray Optics Pte Ltd  \nMs Shirley Kwok Optician Eye Design Optics  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nA. Introduction ............................................................................................. 1  \nB. Code of Professional Conduct for OPTOMETRISTS............................ 3  \nC. Code of Professional Conduct for OPTICIANS .................................... 5  \nD. Statement of Intent ................................................................................. 7  \nE. Professional Practice Guidelines for OPTOMETRISTS ....................... 8  \n1. Clinical Practice ................................................................................................ 8  \n1.1. Clinical Equipment ....................................................................................8  \n1.2. Patient Examination .................................................................................9  \n1.3. Patient Management .............................................................................. 12  \n1.4. Issuing of Prescription for Optical Appliances........................................ 13  \n1.5. Scope of Competence and Referral to Other Professionals...................14  \n2. Prescribing, Dispensing and Sale of Spectacles ............................................. 15  \n3. Edging of Ophthalmic Lenses......................................................................... 16  \n4. Contact Lens Practice .................................................................................... 17  \n4.1. Contact Lens Assessment & Fitting ........................................................ 17  \n4.2. Aftercare Assessment & Frequency ....................................................... 18  \n4.3. Prescribing, Dispensing & Sale of Contact Lens ..................................... 19  \n4.4. Equipment & Infection Control .............................................................. 20  \n4.5. Scope of Competence & Referral to Other Professionals ......................20  \n5. Fitness to practice .......................................................................................... 20  \n6. Administration of Patient Registers and Records..........................................21  \n7. Advertising and publicity ............................................................................... 22  \n8. Conflict of interest ......................................................................................... 25  \n9. Costs information and disclosure .................................................................. 25  \n10. 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