Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers is one of the
The company was founded by a
F.S.M.C. credential
The company acquired the right, however, to set examinations that opticians had to pass before practising. The opticians that passed the examinations were designated F.S.M.C. and this credential stood for Fellowship in Optometry of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers.[1][2]
British College of Ophthalmic Opticians
This power was surrendered to the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (now titled the
Association of British Dispensing Opticians
In 1986, the power of examination for
Now, the Spectacle Makers' Company is a thriving membership organisation working across vision care and sight loss. There are over 900 members in 17 different countries. The Spectacle Makers' Charity (registered Charity in England and Wales no.1186122 supports charities improving the quality of life for people with impaired vision, as well as research in the field of optics and bursaries for aspiring optical technicians, orthoptists, optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmic nurses and optical imaging professionals.
The Spectacle Makers' Company ranks sixtieth in the