RESOURCE FOR FORMS, LINKS & DOWNLOADS

The forms and applications on this site are for your convenience as a courtesy of Professional Opticians of Florida.  We believe them to be the most current available; however, POF is not liable if updated versions become available and they are not posted here.

The files are in a PDF file format, which will require software such as the Adobe PDF Reader to download.

FLORIDA BOARD OF OPTICIANRY FORMS AND APPLICATIONS

        You can apply online using your credit card

Florida Board of Opticianry ONLINE Application Page

• Apprentice Application packet 
• Apprenticeship Sponsor Attestation or Termination Form
  
• Sponsor Registration Form - Change Sponsor
• Application for Licensure by Examination
• Initial Licensure Form - Opticianry
• Board Certification packet 
• Optical Establishment Application 
• Petition for Variance or Waiver Form

If any of the above links are not working, you can go directly to the Board of Opticianry page and select RESOURCES.

* Sample release for for "Parents Bill of Rights" 

For my Florida Opticianry License, HOW DO I . . . 

• Update My Address
• Change My Name
• Request a Duplicate License
• Request a Declaratory Statement
• Renew My License
• View and Update My Profile
• Print a Confirmation of License
• Request License Verification/Certification
• Request Document Certification
• Review the Status of My Application
• Apply for a Temporary License for Military Spouses

 

FLORIDA OPTICIANRY PRACTICE ACT & ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

• Florida Statute 484 - Part I
• Administrative Code 64B-12
• Administrative Code 64B-29- Optical Establishment Permit 
• Florida Statute 1014 -"Parents Bill of Rights"

FLORIDA MEDICAID PROVIDER INFO

• Florida Medicaid Visual Care Services
• Florida Medicaid Visual Aid Services

FEDERAL REGULATIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES

FTC - Facts Contact Lenses Fairness Rules For Business

FTC - Consumer Alert: Prescription Release

Clarification on Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)

FTC – Ophthalmic Practice Rule from Feb 2004 Federal Register

OPTICAMPUS OPTICAL CALCULATORS

• Lens Tilt & Wrap Compensation
• Crossed Cylinders Calculation
• Vertex Distance Compensation
• Spectacle Magnification Calculation
• Lens Thickness Calculation
• Vertical Imbalance Compensation
• Single Vision Blank Size Calculation
• Compounding Prisms Calculation
• Resolving Prisms Calculation
• Induced Prism Calculation
• Surface Curve Conversion
•  Dispensing Tools

PROFESSIONAL OPTICIANS OF FLORIDA's  FORMS

POF Membership Application

POF Chapter CE Request Form

POF Code of Ethics

POF Logo Use Agreement

POF Unlicensed Activity Form

POF Petition for Variance or Waiver Form

 

THE VISION COUNCIL

STANDARDS FOR SUNGLASSES AND READERS

• ANSI Z80.1-2020 Quick Reference Guide
• New EU Sunglass Standard Implementation Date Pushed Back
• Regulation of Sunglasses & Reading Glasses - March 2016

STANDARDS FOR LENSES

Developing standards for lenses is a key component to The Vision Council's technical initiatives. Contributing groups include the Lens Technical Committee, the Data Communication Standard Committee, the Country of Origin for Lenses Committee, and the Lens Product Description Standard Committee.

• ANSI Z80.1-2015 Quick Reference Guide
• ANSI Z80.1-2015 Points of Interest Guide
• ANSI Z87.1-2015 American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
• Lens Impact Resistance Guidance Revised 2013-12
• Lens Impact Testing Plan Revised 2013-12
• Lens Description Standard v2.1 Revised 2014-06
• Lens Marking Guideline v2.0 Revised 2014-06
• Country of Origin for Lenses Standard
• 2D Barcode Standard for Lenses

STANDARDS FOR COMMUNICATION

Necessary for getting the job done, multiple communication tools and other general standards have been produced to benefit industry and the eyeglass wearing public.

• Job Tray Automation Standard
• Optical Product Code (OPC) Guide
  
• Data Communication Standard 3.11 (Updated March 2017)
• Various Regulatory Standards (ANSI, ISO) - Contact The Vision Council via mvitale@thevisioncouncil.org
  

Free Software Tools for Industry:

• Lens Description Standard Data File Checker
• Lens Description Standard Add-In for Excel

NATIONAL OPTICAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners ABO & NCLE

Contact Lens Society of America CLSA

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology JCAHPO

National Academy of Opticianry NAO

Opticians Association of America OAA

 

STATE OPTICIANRY ORGANIZATIONS/BOARDS

State Licensing Boards in the United States  Link to OAA.org

Arizona Association of Dispensing Opticians AADO

Colorado: Opticians Association of Colorado OAC

Connecticut Opticians Association COA

Florida: Professional Opticians of Florida POF

Georgia: Opticians Association Of Georgia OAG

Illinois:  Illinois Optometric Association   IOA

Kentucky: Opticians Association of Kentucky OAK

Louisiana Association of Dispensing Opticians LADO

Massachusetts: Opticians Association of MassachusettsOAM

Michigan: Opticians Association of Michigan OAM

Mississippi Association of Dispensing Opticians MADO

New Jersey: Opticians Association of New Jersey OANJ

New York State Society of Opticians NYSSO

Ohio: Opticians Association of Ohio  OAO

Oregon: Optician's Association Of Oregon OAO

Tennessee Dispensing Opticians Association TDOA

Texas: Certified Opticians Association of Texas COAT

Virginia: Opticians Association of Virginia OAV

Washington: Opticians Association of Washington OAW

Other Vision Information

Cataracts Guide