If a patient of any optometrist who is certified to prescribe and use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents is not responding to the prescribed treatment within the normal response time for the condition being treated, in the optometrist's professional judgment, the optometrist shall immediately refer such patient to a licensed physician for such additional treatment as may be needed.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 19 - Optometry and Optometrists
Use of Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents
§ 73-19-159. Standard of care in prescription and use of agents, and diagnosis and treatment
§ 73-19-161. Referral of patient to licensed physician when patient not responding to treatment
§ 73-19-163. Certificate of certification to be displayed
§ 73-19-165. Licensed pharmacist authorized to fill and dispense therapeutic pharmaceutical agents