(a) Except as provided in subsection (d),
acceptable courses of study are limited to those pertaining to the use or means
or methods for examination, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the human
visual system and may include examination for and adapting and fitting of all
types of lenses. The Board will not accept courses of study which do not relate
to the actual practice of optometry such as studies in office management and
financial procedures.
(b) Courses
that will meet the requirements for certification in the prescription and
administration of pharmaceutical agents for therapeutic purposes in accordance
with section 4.1 of the act (63 P.S. §
244.4a) shall concern the treatment and
management of ocular or oculosystemic disease.
(c) Courses that will meet the requirements
for certification to treat glaucoma in accordance with section 4.2 of the act
(63
P.S. §
244.4b) shall concern the
treatment and management of primary open angle glaucoma, exfoliation glaucoma
and pigmentary glaucoma.
(d) At
least 2 hours of continuing education shall be completed in child abuse
recognition and reporting as required under
23 Pa.C.S. §
6383(b)(3)(ii) (relating to
education and training) in accordance with §
23.117(b)
(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting- mandatory training
requirement). Notwithstanding the requirements for Board approval of optometric
continuing education programs in §§
23.84-
23.86 (relating to provider and
program registration; standards for providers; and sources of continuing
education hours), courses in child abuse recognition and reporting must be
approved in accordance with §
23.118 (relating to child abuse
recognition and reporting course approval process).
Notes
The
provisions of this § 23.83 adopted April 16, 1982, effective
4/17/1982, 12 Pa.B. 1231;
amended March 12, 2004, effective 3/13/2004, 34 Pa.B. 1453.
Amended by
Pennsylvania
Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 04. January 27, 2024, effective
1/27/2024
The provisions of this § 23.83 amended under
section 3(b)(12) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. §
244.3(b)(12)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
23.81 (relating to coverage); 49
Pa. Code §
23.84 (relating to provider and
program registration); 49 Pa. Code §
23.86 (relating to sources of
continuing education hours); and 49 Pa. Code §
23.89 (relating to falsification
of information).
