Much is being said about the Association of British Dispensing Opticians ideas for a refraction register.
Plans were outlined in an Optician exclusive last week although it should perhaps come as no surprise that ABDO wants members to increase their scope of practice by refracting.
It is even less surprising that the College of Optometrists has its hangups, as reported in this week's edition.
The General Optical Council has taken more of an arms length approach to the debate, so a review of the Opticians Act does not appear likely in the short term.
Meanwhile, another source of information for this news desk - The Optical Confederation - really does have its hands tied, with representatives from both sides of the coin to look out for.
The question remains whether this matter is as black and white as it may seems, or whether there is a grey area to explore whereby some DOs move into refraction and some OOs migrate further towards clinical care functions. Perhaps this week's Optician Poll will shed more light on what the profession thinks.
From the College's point of view though, whether ECPs are in favour or not, refraction should remain part of the full eye examination in the interests of public health - something ABDO stresses would still be safeguarded by two-yearly tests anyway.
Further opposition has now been tabled by the Association of Optometrists too, meaning there is a good healthy debate underway that will continue right into March.