ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIAN OPTOMETRY
Code of ethics
It should be the ideal and is the duty of an optometrist: -
To consider as his primary responsibility the visual welfare of the public
To promote the best possible standards of professional care
To enhance continuously his theoretical and practical proficiency
To render his services with equal diligence to all, regardless of race, creed or status
To respect the confidential nature of information concerning those he serves and to use such information only for their benefit
To refer for medical or other professional attention, where the need is indicated
Rules of practice
Optometrists shall abide the codes of ethics and the rules of practice of the association
Optometrists shall practice in a manner and in a location appropriate to their professional status
Optometric services shall be carried out in premises, which preserve the confidential nature of practice
Optometrists shall conduct themselves in a manner befitting their professional status
Optometrists' public announcements must be carried out in an ethical way