Optometry is not " Paramedical

In Australia, an accepted definition of paramedical is "persons to support and assist the work of the medical profession"

In UK, paramedical means "auxiliary work of a technical nature supplementary to the practice of medicine".

Quite clearly, the clinical autonomy and the independence of regulation, education and clinical role make Optometry an independent profession, and not paramedical

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