The Senate actually asked for an agreement with ophthalmology before forging ahead. Everything henceforth ran smoothly through the Senate and Chamber of Representatives. The law was finally approved by Congress and later sanctioned by the President of Colombia. The High Institute of Optometry and Visual Science in Khartoum accepts 40 students annually into a three-year program leading to a Diploma in Optometry. Prerequisites include a Sudanese High Secondary School Certificate and strong academic performance in biology, physics, chemistry and English.
Students begin clinical practice during the second year.
They are able to perform refraction, orthoptics, contact lens fittings, visual fields and tonometry by the third year. They must pass theoretical, practical and oral examinations to receive a Diploma in Optometry. Qualifying optometrists must then work one year for the Ministry of Health training hospitals under supervision of senior optometrists before starting private clinics and optical shops. The meeting will be held in Jerusalem and the symposium in Eliat. In New Brunswick, pharmaceutical certification guidelines for prescribing medications habe been suggested.