Congratulations to Alberta Optometrists on their expanding scope of practice which was approved by the health minister today. Quoting the release sent to members this morning:

The newly authorized scopes of practice for optometry include:

  • Authorizing optometrists to prescribe all oral and topical Schedule 1 drugs for the examination, assessment, measurement, diagnosis, treatment, management and correction of disorders and diseases of the human visual system, the eye and its associated structures.
  • Authorizing optometrists to independently diagnose, treat and manage glaucoma. The decision to treat independently, co-manage or refer will depend on the optometrist’s level of competence and the type and severity of the patient’s condition.
  • Authorizing optometrists to order laboratory tests.
  • Authorizing optometrists to order and/or apply diagnostic imaging in the form of ultrasound.


http://www.collegeofoptometrists.ab....studioid=35966