OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRYY IINN SSPPAAIINN:: AANN UUNNSSTTOOPPPPAABBLLEE EEVVOOLLUUTTIIOONN GENERAL COUNCIL OF OPTOMETRY of SPAIN Jesús García Poyatos, D.O.O., M.Sc. International Affairs Advisor SSuummmmaarryy • NATIONAL COLLEGE OF OPTICIANS- OPTOMETRISTS OF SPAIN • OPTICIAN-OPTOMETRIST PROFESSION • OPTOMETRY IN SPAIN: A UNIVERSITY DEGREE – Optics-Optometry in Spain: The role of the Optician- Optometrist • THE SPANISH OPTOMETRIST IN PRIMARY CARE • THE LATEST POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE ADVANCES IN SPANISH OPTOMETRY 2 SSuummmmaarryy • NATIONAL COLLEGE OF OPTICIANS- OPTOMETRISTS OF SPAIN • OPTICIAN-OPTOMETRIST PROFESSION • OPTOMETRY IN SPAIN: A UNIVERSITY DEGREE – Optics-Optometry in Spain: The role of the Optician- Optometrist • THE SPANISH OPTOMETRIST IN PRIMARY CARE • THE LATEST POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE ADVANCES IN SPANISH OPTOMETRY 3 NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOOLLLLEEGGEE OOFF OOPPTTIICCIIAANNSS--OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRIISSTTSS OOFF SSPPAAIINN • The National College of Optics, was created by Royal Decree on 1964 • Statutes were approved by agreement of the Labor-Union Organization on 1964. • Regional Offices were brought together and recognized. 4 NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOOLLLLEEGGEE OOFF OOPPTTIICCIIAANNSS--OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRIISSTTSS OOFF SSPPAAIINN • New Law about Professional Colleges on 1974 • On 1977 is complemented regarding the National College of Optics • Our relationship with the Administration shall be done through Government Department of Public Health. 5 NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOOLLLLEEGGEE OOFF OOPPTTIICCIIAANNSS--OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRIISSTTSS OOFF SSPPAAIINN • The new Statutes of the National College of Optics are approved on 1979. • Regulations of Internal Rules appear structured. 6 NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOOLLLLEEGGEE OOFF OOPPTTIICCIIAANNSS--OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRIISSTTSS OOFF SSPPAAIINN • University Degree in Optic and Optometry is established on 1990. • New members of the College shall be qualified opticians-optometrists. • The National College of Optics becomes the National College of Opticians-Optometrists on 1997. 7 SSuummmmaarryy • NATIONAL COLLEGE OF OPTICIANS- OPTOMETRISTS OF SPAIN • OPTICIAN-OPTOMETRIST PROFESSION • OPTOMETRY IN SPAIN: A UNIVERSITY DEGREE – Optics-Optometry in Spain: The role of the Optician- Optometrist • THE SPANISH OPTOMETRIST IN PRIMARY CARE • THE LATEST POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE ADVANCES IN SPANISH OPTOMETRY 8 OOPPTTIICCIIAANN--OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRIISSTT PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONN • Optic profession in Spain is being performed from time immemorial • Daza de Valdés wrote the work “Use of glasses for all kind of eyesight”on 1622. • 3 books dedicated to the nature and properties of the eye and the remedies for eyesight by the use of glasses. 9 OOPPTTIICCIIAANN--OOPPTTOOMMEETTRRIISSTT PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONN • The first Spanish Optics Association is created on 1918 with its Statutes. • The profession is, beside a commercial activity, a scientific profession serving the eyesight health. 10
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