Section 30Sec./Art. 30

The Technical Panel on Optometric Education. - To attain the objective of upgrading optometric education in the Philippines, the Commission on Higher Education, pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 7722 shall, within sixty (60) days after the approval of this Act, convene and organize a technical panel on optometric education. For this purpose, senior practitioners, specialists, academicians in the field of optometry and a representative from the accredited national organization of optometrists shall be appointed and tapped to assist in the following:

a. Setting a minimum standard curriculum for the study of optometry to be implemented in all schools offering optometry as an undergraduate course and degree;

b. Establishing teaching standards, including the qualifications of members of the faculty of schools and colleges of optometry;

c. Monitoring the progress of the program on the study of optometry and undertaking measures for the attainment of a high quality of optometric education in the country; and

d. Evaluating periodically the performance of educational institutions offering optometric education for the purpose of granting accreditation and incentives as well as for the imposition of sanctions when warranted.