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Code of Conduct
I am proud and delighted that this site adheres to the HON code principles. Please click here for further information about the code.
About this site
As part of the HON code principles the purpose of this site is to provide clear and impartial information about modern eye care, for both professional and the general public. All information is treated as confidential and will not be shared without the permission of the sender. The site is funded by Mr Paul Ursell.
This site does not use cookies and no advertising is used.
About the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HON Code)
The Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HON code) for medical and health Web sites addresses one of Internet's main healthcare issues: the reliability and credibility of information.
The Internet has become one of the most widely-used communication media. With the availability of web server software, anyone can set up a website and publish any kind of data which is then accessible to all. The problem is therefore no longer finding information but assessing the credibility of the publisher as well as the relevance and accuracy of a document retrieved from the Net.
In many cases, a given website provides no appropriate documentation regarding the scientific design of a medical study, nor are studies made available that support given claims.
The Health On the Net Foundation has elaborated the Code of Conduct to help standardise the reliability of medical and health information available on the World-Wide Web.
The HONcode is not an award system, nor does it intend to rate the quality of the information provided by a website. It only defines a set of rules to hold website developers to basic ethical standards in the presentation of information and help ensure that readers always know the source and the purpose of the data they are reading.
We would be happy to hear if you have any comments about the site, please send an email to paul@cataract-doctor.com
Date of last modification: 7th November 2008
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