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California Legislature have recently passed AC 2236, a bill relating to optometric surgery. This means that optometristโ€™s scope of practice in California has been expanded to include some scalpel and laser eye surgeries, along with medication injections. An optometrist thatโ€™s already been certified to treat glaucoma to obtain certification to perform specified advanced procedures on meeting certain education, training, examination, and other requirements. 

Advanced procedures to include:

๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธLaser trabeculoplasty
๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธLaser peripheral iridotomy for the prophylactic treatment of a clinically significant narrow drainage angle of the anterior chamber of the eye
๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธLaser posterior capsulotomy after cataract surgery
๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธExcision or drainage of nonrecurrent lesions of the adnexa evaluated consistent determined by the optometrist to be noncancerous, not involving the eyelid margin, lacrimal supply, or drainage system
๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธInjections for the treatment of chalazia
๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธCorneal crosslinking

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