Editing Optometry (section)

====Malaysia====
It takes four years to complete a degree in optometry. As of 2022, optometry courses have been well received by citizens, with nearly 3,000 registered optometrists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=gloria |date=2022-03-18 |title=Spotlight on Malaysian Optometry |url=https://cookiemagazine.org/spotlight-on-malaysian-optometry/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=COOKIE |language=en-US}}</ref> More universities and higher education studies are about to implement the courses, such as the [[National Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences]] in [[Petaling Jaya]]. Other public universities that offer this course include [[National University of Malaysia|University Kebangsaan Malaysia]] (UKM), [[Universiti Teknologi MARA|Universiti Teknologi Mara]] (UiTM), and [[International Islamic University Malaysia]] (IIUM). There are also private universities that offer this course such as [[Management & Science University|Management and Science University]] (MSU) and [[SEGi University and Colleges|SeGi University]]. After completing the Degree in Optometry, optometrists who practice in Malaysia must register with the Malaysian Optical Council (MOC), which is an organization under the Ministry of Health.

The Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO) is the only body that represents the Malaysian optometrist profession. All of the members are either local or overseas graduates in the field of optometry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Association of Malaysian Optometrist |url=https://www.amoptom.org/}}</ref>