Background: In all Australian states optometrists are permitted to use diagnostic topical
ocular drugs in the practice of their profession. In addition, legislation has just been passed …

The scope of optometry continues to evolve in Australia and New Zealand (NZ). The
profession is regulated and governed by legislation in the respective countries, such as the …

Throughout the USA and in some parts of Australia and Canada, licensed optometrists may
prescribe therapeutic agents for certain eye conditions. However, this role is not currently …

Purpose: Recent changes in medicines legislation in the UK have broadened the
opportunities for optometrists to use and supply therapeutic drugs. We set out to investigate …

[Pfizer]), all of which contain the β-blocker timolol;(iii) ophthalmologists (and now
optometrists) should be aware of a patient's concurrent systemic health and medication …

Journal compilation© 2007 Optometrists Association Australia with acutely painful uveitis at
5 pm on a Friday evening. As a therapeuticallyendorsed practising optometrist, I cannot …

Optometry has developed, and continues to develop differently and at different rates
throughout the world. However, in these developments there are some basic principles that …

Healthcare in the twenty-first century has witnessed an increased use of prescription drugs.
As a member of a patient's health care team, optometrists should be aware of the …

Background: Competency standards for entry‐level to the profession of optometry in
Australia were first developed in 1993 and then revised in 1997. The competencies require …

Optometry in New Zealand has evolved from a focus on clinical optics and refraction when it
was first offered as a three-year Diploma by the University of Auckland in 1965, to the five …