Is Opticianry Dead?

[Roy R. Ferguson]

That maybe true in some instances but to insinuate we are ignorant just because we don't agree with you is in my opinion the height of arrogance. And don't say that's not what you implied because by leaving the quote the implication is quite clear.

I have argued that professional advancement for opticians must come through formal education, that we are the only uneducated health related field, and that the current level of knowledge held by the many opticians in the United States is rudimentary at best. These positions can hardly be considered arrogant; simply statements of fact.

The opposing view seems to center around arguing against the need for formal education, the permanent adoption of ignorance as a professional standard, and that opticians are best served by learning through osmosis. It’s difficult to apply a label to this position.