Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 636 - Optometry
TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA
Section 636.280 - Requirements for certification
Current through December 12, 2024
To receive a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma pursuant to NRS 636.2895, an optometrist:
1. Must be licensed and in good standing to practice optometry in the State of Nevada.
2. Must possess a valid certificate to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents issued pursuant to NRS 636.288.
3. Must have successfully passed the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or its successor organization.
4. Shall submit proof on a written form provided by the Executive Director of the Board that the optometrist has treated at least 15 persons described in subsection 3 of NRS 636.2893. The form must include:
Added to NAC by Bd. of Optometry by R126-99, eff. 12-13-99; A by R066-19A, eff. 10/24/2022
NRS 636.125 and 636.2893