AHPO is committed to professional development and registration of ophthalmic healthcare science staff involved in direct patient care. Visit our updated section on the VRC here

For an overview of the scopes of practice of ophthalmic staff see >Scope of Practice of Ophthalmic Professionals.

Registration and Regulation

Information about the registration and regulation of ophthalmic staff can be found from the following sources:

• General Medical Council
  

  www.gmc-uk.org
  Doctors (Ophthalmologists and other doctors working in ophthalmology)

• General Optical Council
  

  www.optical.org
  Optometrists
  Dispensing Opticians

• Nursing and Midwifery Council
  

  www.nmc-uk.org
  Nurses

• Health Professions Council
  

  www.hpc-uk.org
  Orthoptists
  Clinical Scientists (Vision Scientists)

• Voluntary Registration Council
  

  http://www.vrcouncil.org/
  Ophthalmic Science Practitioners
  Retinal Screeners
  

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