Provides that the practice of optometry shall include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for certain purposes

Summary

The bill rewrites the legal definition of the practice of optometry to allow optometrists to prescribe and administer injectable agents and to perform surgical procedures, except for a list of specific surgeries that remain off‑limits. It also gives the state Board of Optometry authority to continue reviewing and excluding additional procedures. The change would affect all licensed optometrists and the patients they treat.

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