PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS: October 2023 Optometrists Licensure Exam (OLE)

Summary of Results

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 153 out of 226 passed the Optometrists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) given by the Board of Optometry in N. C. R., Cebu, Davao and Rosales this
October 2023.

The members of the Board of Optometry who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Irene Christine C. Peliño, Chairman; Dr. Bernardita A. Garcia, Dr. Mario T. Flores, Jr. and Dr. Christine S. Rodriguez, Members.

The results were released in four (4) working days from the last day of examination.

Top Performing Schools
OPTOMETRISTS LICENSURE EXAM (OLE)
Held on October 10-12, 2023
Released on October 24, 2023

Performance of Schools
OPTOMETRISTS LICENSURE EXAM (OLE)
Held on October 10-12, 2023
Released on October 24, 2023

Initial Registration for New Professionals

The schedule of Online Registration of new passers/successful examinees for the issuance of their licenses will be held on the following dates:

December 5 to December 6, 2023

Initial registrants are advised to register online via PRC Official Website (Online Registration Page) and follow the steps in online registration. Here are the registration requirements:

Notice of Admission/NOA (for identification purposes only)
Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
Two (2) pieces of passport-sized ID photos in white background and with complete name tag
Two (2) sets of documentary stamp
One (1) piece short brown envelope

PRC added that successful examinees shall personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

Verification of Rating

The verification of ratings for the October 2023 Optometrists Licensure Exam (OLE) will be available online few working days after the posting of results.

Successful takers can refer to PRC Official Website and use the Verification Page to know their board examination passing rate.

As posted, a passer shall only provide the exam name, the date of examination, the application number, first name and last name and the birth-date.

Oath-Taking Ceremonies

The COVID-19 pandemic is over and the Professional Regulation Commission has already started conducting face-to-face oath-taking for new professionals.

All successful examinees interested in attending the face-to-face mass oath-taking shall register no later than 12:00 NN of the day before the date of the oath-taking at http://online.prc.gov.ph to confirm their attendance. The exact date, of whether the oath-taking will be conducted face-to-face or virtual, will be provided here once announced.

Further, inductees shall bring ANY of the following on the day of the oath-taking:

Vaccination Card
Negative RT-PCR results taken within 48 hours before the oath-taking

Inductees are advised to register and confirm their attendance in the regions where they took their licensure examination and intend to register as professionals.

Meanwhile, those who will not be able to attend the scheduled face-to-face mass oath-taking may attend the online oath-taking or request for a special oath-taking.

Exam Coverage

The October 2023 Optometrists Licensure Exam (OLE) covered the following topics:

(Written)

Ocular Pharmacology – 10%
Ocular/Visual Biology – 10%
Clinical Optometry and Specialty Areas in Optometry – 15%.
Physiological Optics, Binocular Vision and Perception – 15%
Primary Care and Refraction – 15%
Practical, Theoretical and Ophthalmic Dispensing including Contact Lenses – 15%
Ocular Diseases and Ocular Emergencies – 10%
Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice Management – 10%
Theoretical and Practical Optics and Ophthalmic Dispensing including Contact Lenses – 15%

(Practical)

Objective Examination – 20%
Subjective Examination – 20%
Ophthalmic Lens Laboratory – 20%
Clinical Optometry – 20%
Contact Lens Practice – 20%

Exam Statistics & Passing Rate

Exam Date	No. of Examinees	No. of Passers	Passing Rate
October 2023	226	153	67.70%
October 2022	285	179	62.81%
December 2021	254	226	88.98%
March 2021	234	206	88.03%
July 2019	260	295	88.14%
July 2018	188	222	84.68%
July 2017	169	138	81.66%
July 2016	131	112	85.50%
July 2015	114	105	92.11%
July 2014	118	111	94.07%

PRC Regional Offices Directory

If you have concerns and you need help from the PRC Offices, you may want to call them through these numbers:

National Capital Region (NCR)

National Capital Region (NCR) Office – Manila
P. Paredes St. cor. N. Reyes St. Sampaloc, Manila
ncr@prc.gov.ph

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Office – Baguio City
Pine Lake View Building, No. 09 Otek Street corner Benjamin R. Salvosa Drive,
Bgy. Rizal Monument, 2600 Baguio City
Tel: (074) 661-9105
car@prc.gov.ph

Region I

Regional Office I – Rosales
Government Center, Pangasinan – Nueva Viscaya Road
Carmay East, 2441 Rosales, Pangasinan
Tel: (075) 649-3798
ro1@prc.gov.ph

Region II

Regional Office II – Tuguegarao City
Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Tele/fax: (078) 304-0701
Tele/fax: (078) 304-3703
ro2@prc.gov.ph

Region III

Regional Office III – San Fernando City
2nd and 3rd Floor (New) PEO Annex Building
Provincial Capitol Compound, Bgry. Santo Niño
City of San Fernando, Pampanga
0956-830-5757
ro3@prc.gov.ph

Region IV-A

Regional Office IV-A – Lucena City
2nd floor Lucena Grand Central Terminal Bldg.
Ilayang Dupay, Lucena City
Tel: (042) 373 7305
ro4a@prc.gov.ph

Region IV-B

Regional Office IV-B – MIMAROPA
4/F Sunnymede IT Center
1614 Quezon Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City
Tel: (02) 8733-1045
ro4b@prc.gov.ph

Region V

Regional Office V – Legazpi City
Regional Government Center Site,
Rawis, Legaspi City 4500
Tel: (052) 481-3079
Fax: (052) 481-3323
ro5@prc.gov.ph

Region VI

Regional Office VI – Iloilo City
2nd Floor, Gaisano Iloilo City Center Mall
Benigno Aquino Ave., Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Tel: (033) 329-2730
Tel: (033) 329-2733
Telefax: (033) 329-2410
ro6@prc.gov.ph

Region VII

Regional Office VII – Cebu City
HVG Arcade, Subangdaku
Mandaue City, Cebu
Tel: (32) 2535330
ro7@prc.gov.ph

Region VIII

Regional Office VIII – Tacloban City
Liceo del Verbo Divino (LVD) Campus, Law Building (former Department of Agrarian Reform – DAR Office)
Tel: (053) 323-9729
Tel: (053) 832-2519
Tel: (053) 832-2520
ro8@prc.gov.ph

Region IX

Regional Office IX – Pagadian City
4th Floor, C3 Building, Rizal Avenue
Pagadian City
Tele/fax: (062) 925-0080
ro9@prc.gov.ph

Region X

Regional Office X – Cagayan de Oro
Skypark, Limketkai Center
Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
Tel: 0995-277-8672 / 0909-197-8244
ro10@prc.gov.ph

Region XI

Regional Office XI – Davao City
Calamansi St., corner 1st Street
Juna Subdivision 8000
Matina, Davao City
Tel: (082) 234-0006 to 07
ro11@prc.gov.ph

Region XII

Regional Office XII – Koronadal
Regional Government Center,
Brgy. Carpenter Hill,
Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506
Tel: (083) 822-0822, 24 to 27
ro12@prc.gov.ph

Region XIII

Regional Office XIII – Butuan City
Robinsons Place Butuan City
Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
Tel: 09302291575
Tel: (085) 815 0915
ro13@prc.gov.ph

PRC LERIS Account Assistance

If you have technical concerns with the with your LERIS account, including resetting your password, mismatched record edit, and other related concerns, you may email the Licensure Exam Division through the following emails:

licensure.division@prc.gov.ph
licensure.office@prc.gov.ph

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