Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 430 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
Chapter 430-10 - CERTIFICATION FOR USE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
Rule 430-10-.03 - Pharmaceutical Agents
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024
(1) Pharmaceutical agents which are used by a doctor of optometry for treatment purposes may only be:
(2) Doctors of optometry using pharmaceutical agents shall be held to the same standard of care imposed by Code Section 51-1-27 as would be applied to a physician licensed under Chapter 34 of this title performing similar acts; provided, however, that a doctor of optometry shall not be authorized to treat systemic diseases.
(3) In addition to the above, the following pharmaceutical agents may be used for treatment purposes, including ocular pain, by any doctor of optometry who has been certified pursuant to O.C.G.A. 43-30-1(2)(A, C & D) to use pharmaceutical agents for treatment purposes:
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-30-1(2), 43-30-1(2)(C), 43-30-1(2)(D)(i)(I),(ii), 43-30-1(2)(D)(i)(II), 43-30-1(2)(C),(D),(E), 43-30-5.