Texas Occupations Code
§ 351.3581 — TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA
OC § 351.3581Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part F. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO EYES AND VISION · Ch. 351. OPTOMETRISTS AND THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS · Art. H. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER
Statute text
View on source(a)A therapeutic optometrist may not administer or prescribe an oral or parenteral medication or treat glaucoma unless the therapeutic optometrist holds a certificate issued by the board. A therapeutic optometrist certified under this section shall be known as an optometric glaucoma specialist. To obtain a certificate, a therapeutic optometrist must:
(1)complete an instructional clinical review course; and
(2)pass an examination approved by the board.
(b)Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 993), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.
(c)Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 993), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.
(d)A therapeutic optometrist shall refer a patient to an ophthalmologist if:
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 993), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 993), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 523 (S.B. 993), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.