{"id":835,"date":"2021-06-01T19:34:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T19:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastwpdemo.com\/newwp\/whitehall\/?page_id=835"},"modified":"2022-09-13T13:49:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T13:49:50","slug":"optometrininko-profesines-etikos-kodeksas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/en\/teisine-baze\/optometrininko-profesines-etikos-kodeksas\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of Ethics for Optometrists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"835\" class=\"elementor elementor-835\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cc7ee8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cc7ee8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46244cf\" data-id=\"46244cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836e649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-whitehall_department_details\" data-id=\"836e649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"whitehall_department_details.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \n        <!-- department-details -->\n        <section class=\"department-details bg-color-1 sec-pad-2\">\n            <div class=\"auto-container\">\n                <div class=\"row clearfix\">\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 col-sm-12 content-side\">\n                        <div class=\"department-details-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"upper-image\">\n                                <figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <div class=\"text\">\n                                <h3>CODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR OPTOMETRISTS<\/h3>\n                                <p>\nLithuanian Association of Optometrists\n<br>\n\n3 March 2019\nVilnius\n<br>\n\n \n\nCODE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR OPTOMETRISTS\n<br>\n<br>\n \n\nIntroductory part\n<br>\n \n\nThe following shall be bound by this Code of Ethics for the Professional Practice of Optometry (the \"Code\")\nall members of the Lithuanian Association of Optometrists, out of respect for their profession and the rule of law\nand its citizens, in the honest and conscientious performance of their duties, in the development of advanced optometric\nprinciples of practice, in order to justify the good name of the optometrist, respecting human dignity and\nrights. It is intended that this Code should guide the professional activities of not only Lithuanian optometrists\nmembers of the Association of Optometrists, but all optometrists practising in Lithuania, and to commit themselves to this Code\nto observe and be guided by it in their daily professional activities. <br>The purpose of this Code of Professional Conduct\n- to define the moral aspects of the optometrist's practice which determine the optometrist's professional\nthe essence and values of the practice of optometry and to establish criteria for assessing whether particular\nthe optometrist's actions were in accordance with the standards of a skilled, attentive, considerate, careful and conscientious\nstandard of conduct of an optometrist.\n\n \n\n\n\n <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"discription-box centred\">\n                                <div class=\"two-column-carousel owl-carousel owl-theme owl-nav-none\">\n                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-item\">\n                                        <div class=\"inner-box\">\n                                            <figure class=\"image-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/author-1.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                            <h5>The Mayor's Vision<\/h5>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"overlay-content\">\n                                            <figure class=\"image-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/author-1.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                            <p>Dislike men who are so beguiled demoralized by the charms.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            <div class=\"highlights-box\">\n                                <div class=\"single-item-carousel owl-carousel owl-theme owl-dots-none\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"row clearfix\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 image-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-box\">\n                                                <figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1421113466-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye\"><\/i><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"text\">\n                                                <h3>1. General provisions<\/h3>\n                                                <p>In the course of his professional duties, an optometrist:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <ul class=\"list clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.1 Comply with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, laws, accompanying legal acts, health care<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>the legislation governing the provision of services, the internal rules of health care institutions<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>governing documents, professional standards approved by the Ministry of Health<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>(medical standards) and the laws governing the practice of optometry.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.2. practise as an optometrist with a valid licence to practise as an optometrist<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>licence.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.3. continuously acquire and improve their knowledge and professional skills.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.4.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.5 An optometrist confronted with situations beyond his\/her professional competence,<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>refers the patient to the services they need.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.6 Provide only high quality personal healthcare services.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.7 In the provision of optometric care, be independent or<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>collaborate with other personal health care professionals, guided by<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>up-to-date knowledge of medical science.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.8 In the course of his\/her professional activities, he\/she shall dissociate himself\/herself from political activities and shall be neutral<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>religious or other cultural beliefs and traditions.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>1.9. maintain documentation in a fair and careful manner in accordance with the procedures laid down by law.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row clearfix\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 image-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-box\">\n                                                <figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1013305303-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye\"><\/i><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"text\">\n                                                <h3>2. Optometrist's relationship with colleagues<\/h3>\n                                                <p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <ul class=\"list clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2.1 Relationships between optometrists and with other healthcare professionals<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>professionals based on mutual respect, trust, goodwill and tact<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>and consensus.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2.2 Optometrists share medical science knowledge and professional experience with colleagues<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>experiences.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2.3 When in doubt, the optometrist seeks help from a more experienced colleague, coordinates his\/her<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>diagnostic techniques with your ophthalmologist or other specialist.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2.4 In the hearing of the patient, colleagues or the public, the optometrist must not express<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>an unfavourable opinion of another optometrist's performance.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2.5 Adhere to the standard of honest optometric conduct and warn a colleague if his\/her conduct or<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>professional activities contrary to the Code of Professional Conduct. Any dispute between an optometrist<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>must try to resolve it by mutual agreement.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2.6 An optometrist shall not work under the influence of alcohol or drugs, nor shall he\/she be<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>health condition prevents you from working fully.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row clearfix\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 image-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-box\">\n                                                <figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_1727141437-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye\"><\/i><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"text\">\n                                                <h3>3. Optometrist's relationship with patients<\/h3>\n                                                <p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <ul class=\"list clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.1 In the performance of his\/her professional duties, an optometrist must comply with the legislation,<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>the rights of patients, and respect for the patient and their disability.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.2. not to discriminate against patients on the basis of sex, age, race, nationality, language, origin, social<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>position, faith, beliefs or opinions.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.3 The optometrist-patient relationship is based on the priority of the patient's health, combined with<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>with patient autonomy.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.4 The optometrist shall respect the patient's right to choose the healthcare facility and<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>an optometrist there.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.5 Maintains a good relationship with the patient based on mutual trust and respect.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.6 Listens attentively to patient complaints.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.7 Informs the patient about diagnostic procedures, alternative procedures<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>the options, risks and expected results.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.8 The optometrist shall maintain the confidentiality of information in accordance with the law<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>principo.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.9 The optometrist's personal beliefs must not compromise patient care.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.10 The optometrist must correctly inform the patient of the cost of his\/her service. In advance<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>Undiscussed, unjustified increase in optometrist fees without patient<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>consent is a breach of professional ethics.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>3.11. When providing services free of charge, an optometrist shall comply with the provisions of the legislation<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>requirements and, irrespective of the form of ownership of the institution, may not claim from<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>additional personal remuneration from the patient or his\/her representatives, in any form or manner of payment.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>The same requirements apply to free services that are fully funded<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>charitable foundations or other donors.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row clearfix\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 image-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-box\">\n                                                <figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-04-03-08-00-09-author-Nendre-Zilinskaite-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye\"><\/i><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"text\">\n                                                <h3>4. Optometrist's rights<\/h3>\n                                                <p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <ul class=\"list clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>4.1 In the performance of his\/her professional duties, an optometrist is entitled to remuneration.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>4.2 The optometrist shall be entitled to provide services free of charge.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>4.3. respect the law, but have the right to demand changes in its provisions if they conflict<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>patient or professional interests.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>4.4 An optometrist shall have the right to refuse to provide personal health care services if<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>is contrary to the principles of professional ethics or is likely to present a real risk<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>the life of the patient or professional, except in the case of a medical emergency.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row clearfix\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 image-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-box\">\n                                                <figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/optometrininkuasociacija.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-travis-aVvZJC0ynBQ-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Image\"><\/figure>\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\"><i class=\"fa fa-eye\"><\/i><\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 text-column\">\n                                            <div class=\"text\">\n                                                <h3>5. Final provisions<\/h3>\n                                                <p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                <ul class=\"list clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>5.1 Optometrists shall be guided in their day-to-day professional activities by the following ethics<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>Code.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>5.2 Where the conduct of an optometrist in his professional capacity is not regulated<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>the law or this Code, he must comply with the standards established by the practice of optometry<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>traditions whose content is consistent with common ethical and moral principles.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i> <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>Adopted at the General Meeting of the Lithuanian Optometric Association<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                    <li><i class=\"flaticon-bird\"><\/i>2019.03.03 Vilnius<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                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