Regulating Nigeria's Optometric Doctors and Opticians.
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria works to ensure that Nigeria’s optometric doctors and dispensing opticians are suitably trained, qualified, and safe to practice. Public safety is our priority.
The Optometrist and Dispensing Optician Registration Board of Nigeria support safe practice by publishing regulatory standards, codes and guidelines, updates and other resources for optometrists, dispensing opticians, clinics, labs, students and public.
Need to know
Latest News (The Eyeball)
Get Involved
We want to hear your thoughts on how the Criminal history registration standard should be applied.
Legal Reforms
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
Notifications
Have a concern about a practitioner?
CPD
Continuing professional development
Public Safety
Look up your optometrist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
Community Engagement
Working towards a healthcare system free of racism.
Public Safety
What to expect when you see an optometrist
Resources
Resources for optometrists
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
EDUCATION
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as an optometrist.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
PODCAST
On our Taking care podcast, we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Nigeria.
PRACTITIONER SUPPORT
Through listening to the experiences of Indigenous practitioners, we aim to increase and support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.
EMPLOYER SERVICES
Check the credentials of your health employees and sign up for alerts
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
TRIBUNAL SUMMARY
We publish summaries of court and tribunal outcomes to help practitioners and the public understand safe practice and acceptable and unacceptable levels of care and behaviour.
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
REGISTRATION STANDARDS
Read the registration standard and guidelines for optometrists who are granted an endorsement for scheduled medicines.