General Optical Council

Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, conduct and performance amongst opticians. We currently register around 24,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student opticians and optical businesses. Searching for an optician in your area? Want to make a complaint about an eye care practitioner? Or maybe you have just qualified as an optometrist and need to register with us before you start practising. Whatever you are looking for, just use the links to the left and above to find the information that suits you.