Optometric Practice Management

At the end of OPT 513 (Optometric Practice Management) course, the students should be able to: 1. discuss the scope and various modes of management practices in single or privately owned hospital or clinic, partnership or group and as well understand the principles of management practice while they were employed as optometrist in the hospitals owned by government or an industry; 2. develop and manage optometric practices with the idea of location and layout of office establishment for the purpose of optometric operation; 3. develop and gained much knowledge on how to manage relationship with individuals, groups or peers internally and externally in relation to professional and outside world; and 4. appreciate the role and functions of the key stakeholders which include an optometrist, Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians’ Registration Board of Nigeria for proper policy documentation on unethical business practices and secure license for security that is in line with the operation of optometrist practices.

The scope and various modes of practice; single/solo, partnership, group practice, employed practice in hospitals, government and industry. The development and management of an optometric practice. Office location and layout. The development of inter-and intra-professional relationships. Role and function of key stakeholders including Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria and many others. Policy document on unethical business practices.