Sec. 16. (a) Optometrists may administer topical diagnostic legend drugs limited to: (1) miotics; (2) mydriatics; (3) anesthetics; and (4) cycloplegics; without holding a certificate issued under this chapter. These pharmaceutical agents may be applied in diagnostic procedures only as a part of an examination of the eye. (b) The board may authorize an optometrist holding a certificate issued under this chapter to: (1) administer for therapeutic use; (2) dispense; or (3) prescribe; legend drugs that are included in the formulary established by the board under section 10 of this chapter, in the treatment of any condition of the eye or the associated structures of the eye.
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