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Hipocratic Oath 4

The document discusses codes of ethics for optometrists, orthoptists, and investigative oculists. It outlines the key principles of their codes, which include keeping the patient's visual welfare as the top priority, promoting better eye care, maintaining confidentiality, conducting themselves as exemplary citizens, and respecting patients' rights. The document also discusses the Hippocratic Oath and optometric/orthoptic oaths that professionals take to uphold ethical standards of care, compassion, continuing education, and placing patient treatment above personal gain. The learning objective is for the student to learn about these codes of ethics.

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Hipocratic Oath 4

The document discusses codes of ethics for optometrists, orthoptists, and investigative oculists. It outlines the key principles of their codes, which include keeping the patient's visual welfare as the top priority, promoting better eye care, maintaining confidentiality, conducting themselves as exemplary citizens, and respecting patients' rights. The document also discusses the Hippocratic Oath and optometric/orthoptic oaths that professionals take to uphold ethical standards of care, compassion, continuing education, and placing patient treatment above personal gain. The learning objective is for the student to learn about these codes of ethics.

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Course code

• 134
Learning objective
student will learn about CODE OF
OPTOMETRISTS, ORTHOPTISTS AND
INVESTIGATIVE OCULIST
OPTOMETRIST CODE OF ETHICS
• TO KEEP the visual welfare of the patient
uppermost at all times;
• TO PROMOTE in every possible way, in
collaboration with UOL Teaching hospital,
better care of the visual needs of
mankind
• TO ENHANCE continuously our
educational and technical proficiency to
the end that our patients shall receive
the benefits of all acknowledged
improvements in visual care
• TO SEE THAT no person shall lack for
visual care, regardless of his financial
status;

• TO ADVISE the patient whenever


consultation with an optometric
colleague or reference for other
professional care seems advisable;
• TO HOLD in professional confidence all
information concerning a patient and to
use such data only for the benefit of the
patient
• TO CONDUCT ourselves as exemplary
citizens;

• TO MAINTAIN our offices and our


practices in keeping with professional
standards;
• TO PROMOTE and maintain cordial and
unselfish relationships with members of
our own profession and of other
professions for the exchange of
information to the advantage of
mankind.
• To respect and protect the patient's legal and
moral rights to quality patient care.

• To not knowingly cause injury or any injustice to


those entrusted to our care.

• To always follow the principles of asepsis.

• To report any unethical conduct or practice to the


proper authority.
10. Respect and guide the patient while
administering diagnostic tests and
measuring and recording vision

11. To adhere to the Code of Ethics at all


times in relationship to all members of
the health care team.
Hippocratic Oath

• The Hippocratic Oath was an oath


supposedly originated with the
ancient physician Hippocrates who
founded a school of medicine in Kos.
• The oath was taken on graduation from
medical school.
• The oath prescribed certain behaviours
to protect the professional and their
patients.
The Optometric Oath
The orthoptist Oath
Ophthalmic Technologist Oath
With full deliberation I freely and
solemnly pledge that:
• I will practice the art and science of
optometry, Orthoptics and technology
faithfully and conscientiously, and to the
fullest scope of my competence.
• I will uphold and honorably promote by
example and action the highest
standards, ethics and ideals of my chosen
profession and the honor of the degree
which has been granted me.
• I will provide professional care for those
who seek my services, with concern, with
compassion and with due regard for their
human rights and dignity.
• I will place the treatment of those who
seek my care above personal gain and
strive to see that none shall lack for
proper care.
• I will hold as privileged and inviolable all
information entrusted to me in
confidence by my patients.

• I will advise my patients fully and


honestly of all which may serve to
restore, maintain or enhance their vision
and general health.
• I will strive continuously to broaden my
knowledge and skills so that my patients
may benefit from all new and efficacious
means to enhance the care of human
vision.
• I will share information cordially and
unselfishly with my fellow optometrists,
orthoptists, ophthalmic technologists
and other professionals for the benefit of
patients and the advancement of human
knowledge and welfare.
• I will do my utmost to serve my
community, my country and humankind
as a citizen as well as an optometrist.
• I hereby commit myself to be steadfast in
the performance of this my solemn oath
and obligation.
Learning outcome
student have learned about CODE OF
OPTOMETRISTS, ORTHOPTISTS AND
INVESTIGATIVE OCULIST
References
• Veatch RM, Medical Ethics, 2nd edition, USA

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