OPTICIANS HAVE EYES ON TREATING PATIENTS

New rules to allow optometrists and opticians access to medicines could see common and even emergency eye conditions carried out on the high street.

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Changes proposed by the government would give those working in eye care a greater role in diagnosing patients and prescribing drugs.

Optometrists and contact lens opticians would be able to sign off on prescription-only medicines in an emergency or for the prescription to be filled locally in a pharmacy.