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There are many paths to enlightenment.-Lao Tzu, Chinese Taoist philosopher (600-531 BC) Long-studied in social psychology, the dangers of prejudice (Allport, 1954) and the importance of developing tolerance and respect for others have received attention with an increased sense of urgency over the past decade. Globally, although distances are ever-shrinking and differing cultures must cooperate for survival, terrorist threats and genocidal wars are part of the daily news. Within the United States, although population projections suggest that racial and ethnic minorities will comprise one third of all Americans by 2015 (Wang et al., 2003) and almost half the population by the year 2030 (Cortes, 1991), conflicts among racial and ethnic groups are responsible for many hate crimes (Wang et al., 2003). Numerous institutions, from governmental agencies to educational systems, have noted the need for increasing tolerance. Institutions of higher learning have, in particular, declared the importance of facilitating openness to diversity among students in preparing young adults to become responsible and successful citizens in today's multicultural and global society (Association of American Colleges and

Nine thousand nine hundred and seventy six consecutive patients attending the University of New South Wales School of Optometry General Clinic resulted in 157 (1.6%) referrals to health care practitioners of previously undiagnosed conditions. Seventy per cent of these referrals were made to ophthalmologists and 29% to general practitioners. The reasons for referral were listed according to the ocular site of the anomaly and the frequency of occurrence was expressed as a percentage of the sample. Glaucoma was the most frequent reason for referral (15%), followed by keratitis (13%) and cataract (10%). It was found that 24% of those patients referred did not attend their referral visit. Of the patients that were examined, 63% had the diagnosis made by the clinic confirmed by the practitioner to whom the patient was referred.

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