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Amendments to O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1 become effective January 1, 2012. After December 31, 2011, Georgia law will require all applicants for licensure, and all those applying for renewal of an existing license, to submit secure and verifiable documentation with their application. Please consider filing your renewal application on or before December 31, 2011 as this will expedite your renewal. A list of the approved Secure and Verifiable Documents may be found on this page or on the Attorney General’s website. Click here in order to begin your online renewal. |
The Georgia State Board of Optometry is a six-member board appointed by the Governor to protect, promote and preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Georgia. The Board is composed of five licensed, practicing optometrists and one consumer member. They are responsible for the regulation of licensed optometrists in Georgia. The Board reviews applications, administers examinations, licenses qualified applicants and regulates the practice of licensees throughout the state. Complaints are investigated and, if warranted, disciplinary action may be taken by the Board. Board meetings are held approximately four times each year at the Secretary of State’s office in Macon and are open to the public. Persons wishing to bring matters for the board’s consideration should submit a written request to the office.
The practice of optometry consists of the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eyes, and associated structures, including the diagnosis of related systemic conditions. As a learned science, licensed optometrists meet a rigorous licensing standard that consists of formal optometric education, internship and examination.
Advisory Statement from the Georgia State Board of Optometry
At its October 27, 2010 meeting of the Georgia State board of Optometry,
the Board voted to provide the following advisory:
Georgia licensed Doctors of Optometry, including those who practice as Independent Contractors, must provide copies of documentation for services and procedures billed to the patient(s) and maintain copies of such documentation on said patient(s) to reflect the eye care services that were provided by the doctor and that the patient(s) were appropriately billed for such services.
Therapeutic Certification
Individuals licensed as an Optometrist in Georgia after July 1994 have taken and passed the TMOD; therefore, they are certified for therapeutics.
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In 2009, the spread of the H1N1 flu virus caused the World Health Organization to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6, the highest level. Georgia officials prepared for the H1N1 influenza campaign and the seasonal influenza campaign that occurred during fall and winter. While the H1N1 influenza campaign has ended, The Department of Community Health continues to build its pool of health professionals willing to serve as emergency response volunteers by signing up to assist with future campaigns (i.e. hurricane season). For more information and to sign up for the online volunteer pool, visit www.servga.gov. |
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