Sec. 351.252. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST. (a) A person must satisfactorily complete the education requirements established by board rule to be licensed as a therapeutic optometrist.
(b) The education necessary to meet the requirements must:
(1) be provided by an entity approved by the board; and
(2) include an emphasis on the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the human eye and adnexa.
(c) The board by rule shall require successful completion of accredited academic and clinical courses in pharmacology and related pathology that are:
(1) approved by the board; and
(2) determined by the board to be equivalent in the total number of classroom hours to the requirements for other health care professionals in this state who are licensed to use pharmaceutical agents, including dentists, podiatrists, and physicians.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision
Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists
Subchapter F. License Requirements
Section 351.251. License Required
Section 351.252. Education Requirements for Therapeutic Optometrist
Section 351.2525. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance
Section 351.2526. Review of National Practitioner Database
Section 351.253. Examination Requirement for Therapeutic Optometrist
Section 351.254. Examination Application
Section 351.255. Conduct of Examination
Section 351.256. Examination Subjects
Section 351.257. Examination Results
Section 351.258. Issuance of License to Therapeutic Optometrist; Fee
Section 351.259. Provisional License
Section 351.2595. License Without Examination
Section 351.260. Limited License for Clinical Faculty
Section 351.261. Display of License or Certificate
Section 351.262. Information Presented to Patient
Section 351.263. Lost or Destroyed License
Section 351.264. Inactive Status