Medical Therapy - TPA

The scope of an Optometry practice with TPA endorsement includes the following:

• Obtaining a patient history
• Examination of the eye and visual system
• Detection, measurement and diagnosis of variations, anomalies, defects and diseases of the eyes, adnexae and visual system
• Patient management including any or all of the following: 

Treatment including the prescribing (meaning the issuing, usually written, of directions for composition and use), of an ophthalmic appliance, optical appliance or ophthalmic medical device intended for remedial or cosmetic purposes or for the correction of a defect of sight.
-Prescribes ophthalmic prescription medicines
-Therapy
-Referral
-Review
-Rehabilitation
-Education

• Maintaining of clinical records
• Ophthalmic dispensing
• Eye health and vision education and promotion