Optometry Boards This directory is for optometry boards. Any sites who are optometry boards or have information related to optometry boards may put a their link to the most relevant page here.
West Virginia Board of Optometry Governs applicants for licensure and currently licensed Doctors of Optometry. Includes FAQ, news, laws and license information.
The Mission Statement of the WVBO is:
“To ensure that all applicants for licensure and all Doctors of Optometry currently licensed, practice their profession in a manner that benefits and protects the public, and to ensure that the highest quality optometric eye and vision care is provided in a professional, competent, and ethical manner.”
This mission serves as the basic tenet from which the Board formulates and carries out its goals, objectives, strategic plans, and articulates its values and beliefs to protect the public and encourage quality optometric eye and vision care. http://www.wvbo.org/
Maryland Board of Optometry Laws and regulations, licensing procedures, members and meetings, complaint process, continuing education requirements, and quality assurance program.
Optometrists provide primary eye care to the majority of Maryland’s citizens. The Board serves the citizens of Maryland by ensuring that this vision care is provided by qualified practitioners. The Board cooperates with the Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Division, the State’s Attorney throughout the State and other DHMH fiscal and data processing divisions in carrying out its responsibilities. The Consumer Protection Division handles complaints concerning opticians, optical companies and fee disputes because these are not within the Board’s jurisdiction. The State’s Attorney’s offices for various counties assist with the prosecution of unlicensed practitioners. The Board is a 100% special funded entity. Revenue collected from licensing fees covers the operation costs of the Board. http://mdoptometryboard.org/
New Hampshire Board of Registration in Optometry Provides oversight and licensing of optometrists.
The mission of the Board of Registration in Optometry is to ensure that only fully qualified optometrists are permitted to provide optometric services to the citizens of New Hampshire.
The Board issues licenses only after a thorough credential review and examination and monitors the continuing competence of licensees through required continuing education. The Board also provides oversight of optometric practices of licensees, taking disciplinary action when necessary to ensure that ethical and other professional standards are maintained. http://www.state.nh.us/optometry/
North Carolina Board of Optometry Official site features board members, database of licensed professionals, and state optometry laws, rules, and regulations. http://www.ncoptometry.org/
North Dakota State Board of Optometry Features the state agency responsible for the licensure of doctors of optometry and enforcement of statutes governing the practice of optometry. http://www.ndsbopt.org/
