ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIAN OPTOMETRY

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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