Section 271.10 - Optometric Glaucoma Specialist: Required Education and Examination(a) Applicants who graduated after May 1, 2008, from a school or college of optometry for which the Board has issued a determination, hereby meet the education and examination requirements of §351.3581 of the Texas Optometry Act provided: (1) the course work (as described in the Board's Resolution dated April 14, 2000) required for certification, including an instructional clinic review component, is part of the school or college of optometry's regular curriculum;(2) the examination required for graduation from the school or college is the substantive equivalent of an examination as described in the Board's Resolution dated April 14, 2000; and(3) the applicant received clinical training while in optometry school that satisfies the skills requirements set out in subsection (b)(3) of this section.(b) Applicants who graduated from optometry school prior to May 1, 2008: (1) must provide documentation showing successful completion of at least 30 verified instruction or classroom hours covering glaucoma diagnosis and treatment and pharmacology of approved oral and anti-glaucoma drugs (as described in the Board's Resolution dated April 14, 2000);(2) must have passed, with a grade of 75 or above, the final examination covering the education course set out in subsection (b)(1) of this section; and(3) must submit a signed and dated certification prepared by a licensed ophthalmologist or Texas licensed optometric glaucoma specialist confirming the demonstration by the applicant in an adequate and appropriate manner, as directly observed by the ophthalmologist or optometric glaucoma specialist, of the following skills: tonometry, gonioscopy, slit lamp examination, optic nerve examination/fundus, and interpretation of visual fields.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 271.10
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 37, September 13, 2024, TexReg 7322, eff. 9/16/2024