Successful completion of optometry studies will allow you to work in hospitals, clinics, public and private personal health care institutions, optical salons, social care institutions, as well as companies producing optical technologies.
A healthcare professional may practise as an optometrist in an establishment licensed to provide the relevant personal healthcare services.
The duration of compulsory refresher training for optometrists shall be at least 60 hours every 5 years. For more information on the licensing rules and professional development requirements for personal health care professionals, see: https://www.e-tar.lt/portal/lt/legalAct/36419490363b11eb8d9fe110e148c770/asr
Membership is open to persons who have obtained a professional qualification as an optometrist or who are studying to become one.
Membership in the association gives members the opportunity to participate in the organisation's activities and events, to receive up-to-date professional information and to contribute to the development of optometric traditions in Lithuania.
To become a member of the LOA, please submit a written application to the Association's email address or contact us by phone: email: optometrininkuasociacija@gmail.com Tel. +370 686 84452 APPLICATION FORM
Members have to pay a one-time joining fee of EUR 50 and an annual membership fee of EUR 30 to the following details: Lietuvos optometrininkų asociacija Company code: 300551483 AB SEB Bankas Banko kodas 70440 A/S Nr. [...]
An optometrist is a personal health care professional who carries out an initial vision screening.
The professional qualification of optometrist shall be obtained by completing a university undergraduate degree in optometry, or an equivalent higher education qualification, together with a bachelor's degree in health sciences in a field of medical technology. With the [...]
The right to practise as an optometrist shall be held by a person: - who has obtained a professional qualification as an optometrist; - who holds a valid personal health care licence to practise as an optometrist in accordance with the professional qualification as an optometrist.
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