22 Tex. Admin. Code § 280.6 - Procedures Authorized for Therapeutic Optometrists
(a) Under the authority of §351.358 of
the Texas Optometry Act, a therapeutic optometrist may administer, perform, or
prescribe ophthalmic devices, procedures, and appropriate medications
administered by topical means, to diagnose or treat visual defects, abnormal
conditions, or diseases of the human vision system, including the eye and
adnexa.
(b) Pursuant to the
limitations in subsection (a) of this title, a therapeutic optometrist may:
(1) administer an amniotic membrane in a
procedure that does not involve suturing; and
(2) dispense and charge for therapeutic
contact lenses in accordance with §551.004 of the Texas Pharmacy
Act.
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