Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 14 - TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD
Chapter 280 - THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRY
Section 280.6 - Procedures Authorized for Therapeutic Optometrists
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 280.6
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(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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