Expands the scope of optometry practice in Missouri to include certain surgical procedures and the use of injectable agents.
The bill modifies the practice of optometry in Missouri to include the use of injectable agents and surgical procedures for specific purposes. It allows optometrists to perform procedures such as the removal of superficial foreign bodies from the eye, the scraping of the cornea for diagnostic tests, and the incision and curettage of a chalazion. It also permits the use of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents within the scope of a licensed optometrist's education and training.
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