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1 While the majority of states currently allow optometrists to. 2  prescribe oral steroids, Massachusetts is one of several states that do not. 3  Prescribe oral medications. 4  Massachusetts and New York are the only two states in which optometrists cannot prescribe oral medications to treat any condition.
Optometrists will verify their authority to prescribe when issuing prescriptions. For example, they have been asked to cite their certificate number on prescriptions which, when followed with the suffix â T â, means that the optometrist in question is entitled to prescribe pursuant to the bylaw.