Nevada § 636.2893 - Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations
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§ 636.2893. Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations
The Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe the requirements for the issuance
of a certificate to treat persons diagnosed with glaucoma pursuant to NRS 636.2895 . The requirements must include, without limitation: 1. A license to practice optometry in this State; 2. The successful completion of the “Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease Examination”
administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or an equivalent examination
approved by the Board; 3. Proof that each optometrist who applies for a certificate has treated at least
15 persons who were: (a) Diagnosed with glaucoma by an ophthalmologist licensed in this State; and (b) Treated by the optometrist, in consultation with that ophthalmologist, for at
least 12 consecutive months; and 4. A certificate to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents issued pursuant
to NRS 636.288 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 636.2893 ("Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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