Revises provisions relating to optometry. (BDR 54-151)

The Board may now summarily suspend an optometrist's license under specific circumstances, a new enforcement power not previously detailed.

The number of members on the Nevada State Board of Optometry increases from four to five, with three of the new members required to be practicing optometrists.

The clinical training requirement for pharmacological certification is reduced from 40 hours to zero hours, removing the mandate for ophthalmologist-led training.

Rules for prescribing controlled substances are clarified to apply specifically to narcotic opioid analgesics.

The requirement for glaucoma treatment certification is expanded to accept diagnoses from ophthalmologists in other US states or territories, not just Nevada.

A new exception is created relieving licensees of the duty to report certain disciplinary actions taken in other jurisdictions.

Requirements for obtaining a license by endorsement from another state now include proof that the applicant passed the national optometry examination.

The definition of 'pharmaceutical agent' is updated to include specific controlled substances regulated by the State Board of Pharmacy.

The Board is granted new authority to issue orders compelling licensees to appear during investigations.

Optometric telemedicine is formally recognized as part of the practice of optometry.