Section 73-19-157 - Purposes for which therapeutic pharmaceutical agents may be used; types of agents that may be prescribedAny optometrist certified to prescribe and use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents under Sections 73-19-153 through 73-19-165 is authorized to examine, diagnose, manage and treat visual defects, abnormal conditions and diseases of the human eye or eyelids, including:
(a) Over-the-counter medications;(b) Pharmaceutical medications which are rational and appropriate for the examination, diagnosis, management or treatment of visual defects, abnormal conditions or diseases of the eye and/or eyelids as authorized by Section 73-19-1 not including any medication that must be injected or implanted into the eye or orbit. Dermal fillers and substances injected for cosmetic purposes are prohibited. These agents shall not include any drug or substance listed in Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law;(c) The administration of an auto injection or epi-pen to counteract anaphylactic reaction, followed by immediate referral of the patient to the nearest emergency medical facility; and(d) In a public health emergency, the State Health Officer may authorize therapeutically licensed optometrists to administer inoculations for systemic health reasons.Laws, 1994, ch. 573, § 5; Laws, 2005, ch. 404, § 2, eff. 7/1/2005.Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 316, HB 1302,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.