The board shall adopt regulations
 (1) necessary for the proper performance of its duties;
 (2) governing the applicants and applications for licensing;
 (3) for the licensing of optometrists;
 (4) necessary to govern the practice of optometry, including the prescription and use of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of eye disease;
 (5) prescribing requirements that a person licensed under this chapter must meet to demonstrate continued professional competency;
 (6) developing uniform standards for the practice of optometry.