Regulated profession

Augenheilkunde und Optometrie (Austria)

• Generic name of profession

  Title:

  Doctor of Medicine

  harmonised training required here:

  Specialist medical training (Article 25 of Directive 2005/36/EC)

• Identification

  Name of regulated profession:

  Augenheilkunde und Optometrie

  Translation(s):

  Generic category in Annex V: Ophthalmology (EN)
  

  Country:

  Austria

  Region:

  All regions

• Legal information

  Legal basis for regulation

   

  EU Law :

  DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC

  National legislation:

  Ärztegesetz 1998, BGBl. I Nr. 169/1998

  ÄAO 2015, BGBl. II Nr. 147/2015

  Useful link:

  http://www.ris.bka.gv.at

  Regulation

   

  Type of regulation :

  N/A

  Recognition

   

  Recognition under:

  DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC

  Additional information :

  Recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC:

  Doctor in basic and specialised medicine both listed in Annex V

  Qualification level:

  PSM - Diploma from post-secondary level (more than 4 years) , Art. 11 e

  Prior check of qualifications under article 7(4):

  No

  Prior check of qualifications only for individual professionals not benefiting from automatic recognition:

  Yes

• Activities

  Description of activities:

  Prävention, Diagnostik, Behandlung und Rehabilitation anatomischer und funktionell krankhafter Veränderungen des Auges und seiner Adnexe sowie Kenntnisse der physikalisch optischen Grundlagen und Untersuchungsmethoden der Optometrie und deren Anwendung für die Verordnung von Heilbehelfen

  Translation(s):

  Prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of anatomical and functionally pathological changes of the eye and related structures as well as knowledge of the physical and optical foundations and examination methods of optometry and its application in the prescription of medical aids

  (EN)