§ 14 Healthcare Professions Ordinance (GbV) - Scope of Activities

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2. The authorization permits the sale and manufacturing of eyeglasses and other visual aids, the performance of optometric measurements, as well as the adjustment and independent dispensing of contact lenses.

3. The authorization holders

a. must keep records of eyeglasses and contact lenses made according to medical prescriptions or their own lens determinations,

b. must recommend an ophthalmological examination if they suspect pathological or age-related changes in the eyes,

c. must comply with medical prescriptions,

d. must not perform any medical treatments on the eye,

e. must not dispense medications; excepted are the substances usually provided when fitting contact lenses,

f. must not undertake the initial fitting of contact lenses or the initial determination of refractive error in persons under the age of 16 without prior ophthalmological examination.

4. The holder of the authorization may not manage more than one optician's business in a responsible capacity.

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