Survey of Optometry

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Survey of Optometry
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Question: Political Timeline
Answer: - 1961: Pennsylvania optometrists introduce bill to authorize use of pharmaceuticals; defeated- 1965: Congress enacts Medicare and Medicaid; optometrists excluded- 1971: Rhode Island enacts 1st Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Act- 1976: West Virginia enacts 1st Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Act- 1981: Congress expands Medicare to enable optometrists to provide care for cataract patients only- 1984: Ohio (#36) passes DPA legislation- 1986: Medicare; expanded to non-cataract patients- 1988: Oklahoma anterior segment laser procedures- 1992: Ohio passes TPA legislation- 1999: All states permit anti-allergy, anti-infective, and topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs- 2004: 49 states (MA) permit to treat glaucoma, 42 to Rx oral meds, 36 to RX controlled substances, 26 to inject IV drugs