Optometrists licensed prior to October 1, 1994 may apply to the Board, on a form provided by the Board, for approval to use pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures. Prior to approval of such applications, applicant must furnish satisfactory proof to the Board that said applicant has completed at least 72 Board approved clock hours in the diagnosis and management of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures within a three year period preceding said application, must complete and submit for Board approval a protocol furnished by the Board, and meet any further requirements established by the Board. When all requirements have been met and approved by the Board, said applicant shall be granted the authority to use pharmaceutical agents for treatment of disease of the eye and adjacent structures. Each licensee so authorized must then fulfill all regulations established by the Board for licensees so authorized, as well as all other Board regulations.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-5-.08
Author: Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-22-20.