Survey Of Recently TPA Certified Optometrists.

A survey of Optometrists was taken immediately following a continuing education course which certified the doctors in therapeutic pharmaceutical use. The survey asked what diseases the doctors would treat and who they would refer to. what pharmaceuticals they would use and not use. what procedures and tests they would perform. order or refer. and how the use of TPA's would effect their practices. A follow-up survey was taken to discover how the doctor's ideas had changed since using therapeutic pharmaceuticals for six months. The paper outlines the survey findings and highlights points of interest.