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Optometry
Board Policy
Prescribing Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents
Prescriptions
for therapeutic pharmaceutical agents may be written or
telephoned.
Therapeutic
certified optometrists should not discourage patients from
requesting a written prescription or urge them to fill prescriptions
from an establishment which has a direct telephone line
or which has entered into a preferential arrangement with
the optometrist with respect to the filling of the optometrist=s
prescriptions.
Refills
may not exceed a twelve month period.
Each
written prescription shall be dated and signed by the prescribing
optometrist on the day when issued and shall bear the full
name and address of the person for whom the agent(s) is
prescribed and the full name, address and therapeutic certificate
number (including the letter AT@) of the prescribing optometrist.
A therapeutic
certified optometrist may prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical
agents for a family member or themselves, provided:
1. The
agent has been prescribed for the purposes of:
a.
Examination, investigation, diagnosis, or prevention of
any disease, injury, or other abnormal condition of the
visual system;
b.
Treatment or cure of any disease, injury, or other abnormal
condition of the anterior segment of the human eye.
2. The
optometrist maintains a patient record for the family member
and himself/herself, which includes a record of each prescribed
agent.
3. The
prescribed agent is included in the definition of ATherapeutic
Pharmaceutical Agent@ as defined in Section 4725.01(C) O.R.C.
or approved as a therapeutic pharmaceutical agent by the
State Board of Optometry by rule adopted pursuant to Section
4725.01(C)(3) O.R.C. and Chapter 119 O.R.C.
A
therapeutic certified optometrist must comply with all provisions
of Rule 4725-5-19 concerning dispensing controlled substances
for self or family members.
Adopted 1-22-93
Revised 8-12-09
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