Amendment Proposed to Optometry Act

Health Minister Jim Smith has introduced a bill to amend the Optometry Act.

The amendment would allow optometrists to report drivers whose vision is not acceptable to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Optometrists are in a better position than most other health professionals to detect people with poor eyesight, a factor that can play a role in motor vehicle accidents.

Similar legislation is already in place for physicians in the province.

<b>Text of Optometry Act (amended) (Bill No. 60)</b>