Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 636 - Optometry
TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA
Section 636.290 - Consultation with and referral to ophthalmologist; records
Current through December 12, 2024
1. An optometrist who treats persons for glaucoma in consultation with an ophthalmologist pursuant to NRS 636.2891, 636.2893 and 636.2895 shall:
2. Within 30 days after a consulting ophthalmologist receives the records of an optometric examination and a course of treatment from an optometrist, the consulting ophthalmologist shall notify the optometrist in writing as to whether the consulting ophthalmologist agrees to the course of treatment outlined by the optometrist.
3. During the period before an optometrist is certified to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma, the optometrist shall not treat any patient found to have any of the conditions or complications set forth in NRS 636.2891 which require referral of such patients to an ophthalmologist.
4. The records of each patient created as a result of treatment provided by an optometrist in accordance with the provisions of this section and NRS 636.2891:
Added to NAC by Bd. of Optometry by R126-99, eff. 12-13-99; A by R045-15, eff. 6/28/2016
NRS 636.125, 636.2891