Except as provided under s. Opt 5.03 (19) and (20), an optometrist may direct an unlicensed person working under the optometrist’s supervision to perform any act that is within the optometrist’s scope of practice. This includes performing telehealth with patients. The optometrist continues to be responsible for interpretation of test findings, as well as the diagnosis and management of any condition related to the care of the patient.

History

History: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75; r. and recr. Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; CR 06-116: r. and recr. Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2016 No. 732; CR 24-029: am. Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.