Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 852 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Division 20 - STANDARDS OF OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE
Section 852-020-0050 - Scope of Practice

(1) Optometric physicians in Oregon may perform procedures to diagnose or treat the eye. They may not perform invasive or laser surgery, sub-Tenon, retrobulbar, intraocular or botulinum toxin injection, or administer intravenous or general anesthesia. Nothing in these rules may be construed to prohibit an optometric physician from co-managing invasive surgery or laser surgery. Co-management is defined as the sharing of peri-operative responsibilities between the medical and optometric physician.

(2) The Oregon Board of Optometry considers procedures to be within the scope of optometric practice, as defined in ORS Chapter 683, when all of the following questions can be answered in the affirmative. Any procedure that meets these qualifications is considered within the scope of optometric practice in Oregon:

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(4) The practice of optometry includes the prescription or utilization of lenses, prisms, filters, occlusion or other devices, ocular exercises, visual therapy, orthoptic therapy, visual rehabilitation and low vision rehabilitation for the correction, relief, or aid of the visual functions and for the improvement in activities of daily living.