Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Optometrists and Opticians (Exemption from Section 25(1)) Order
Regulation 3
Exemption of orthoptists
An individual who holds a degree in orthoptics or such equivalent qualification as the Board may approve in any particular case, is exempted from section 25(1) of the Act in relation to the performance by the individual of refraction, and of binocular vision tests and visual field tests to detect abnormalities of the eye of a patient if —
for an individual who obtained that degree prior to 1 January 2008, he performs the refraction, binocular vision tests and visual field tests under the supervision of an ophthalmologist or on an ophthalmologist’s patient upon a referral from the ophthalmologist; or
for an individual who obtained that degree on or after 1 January 2008 —
he holds, in addition, any qualification specified in the Schedule or such equivalent qualification as the Board may approve in any particular case; and
he performs the refraction, binocular vision tests and visual field tests under the supervision of an ophthalmologist or on an ophthalmologist’s patient upon a referral from the ophthalmologist.