Section 280.6 - Procedures Authorized for Therapeutic Optometrists(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.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 280.6
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 22, May 29, 2015, TexReg 3170, eff. 6/3/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 20, May 19, 2023, TexReg 2574, eff. 5/22/2023