National Health Act 1953 - Determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) - Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists (No. PB 78 of 2008)

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Determination — Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised Optometrists (PB 78 of 2008)

as amended

made under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the

National Health Act 1953

This compilation was prepared on 1 November 2008
taking into account amendments up to PB 100 of 2008

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Determination – Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorized Optometrists (PB 78 of 2008)

1 Commencement [see Note 1]

This instrument commences on 1 August 2008.

2 Repeal

Instrument number PB 10 of 2008 is repealed.

3 Definition

In this instrument:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

4 Form allowable

For subsection 85A(1) of the Act, the form of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 that is allowable for prescription by an authorised optometrist is the form mentioned in the description of the pharmaceutical benefit in the item.

Note More than 1 form may have been determined for a pharmaceutical benefit , in which case each form is allowable for prescription: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, para 23 (b).

5 Maximum quantity or number of units

(1) For paragraph 85A (2) (a) of the Act, the maximum quantity or number of units of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 that an authorised optometrist may, in 1 prescription, direct to be supplied on any 1 occasion, either for all purposes or for a particular purpose (if any) mentioned in the item, is the quantity or number of units mentioned in the item.

(2) For this section, the maximum quantity of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item in Schedule 1 is in the form mentioned in the description of the pharmaceutical benefit in the item.

Note A pharmaceutical benefit may or may not have a pharmaceutical item. The description of a pharmaceutical benefit in an individual item of Schedule 1 makes it clear whether the item relates to a pharmaceutical benefit that has a pharmaceutical item or not.

6 Maximum number of repeats

For paragraph 85A (2) (b) of the Act, the maximum number of occasions for which an authorised optometrist may, in 1 prescription, direct that the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 be repeated, either for all purposes or for a particular purpose (if any) mentioned in the item, is the number mentioned in the item.

7 Manner of administration

For paragraph 85A (2) (c) of the Act, the manner of administration of a pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in an item of Schedule 1 that an authorised optometrist may, in a prescription, direct to be used is the manner of administration mentioned in the description of the pharmaceutical benefit in the item.

8 Pharmaceutical benefits that may be prescribed by authorised optometrists

For subsection 88 (1C) of the Act, an authorised optometrist is authorised to write a prescription for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit that is mentioned in Schedule 1.

9 Particular purpose of supply of a pharmaceutical benefit

For sections 4 and 5, if there are any particular purposes for which the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit may be directed:

(a) those purposes are identified by the purpose code in the item of Schedule 1 dealing with the particular pharmaceutical benefit; and

(b) the purpose that the purpose code stands for is set out in the lower part of the item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:738pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:26.6pt"><td colspan="8" style="width:727.2pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12.45pt; page-break-inside:avoid"><span>SCHEDULE 1</span><span style="width:7.18pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="width:43.5pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>MATTERS RELATING TO THE WRITING OF PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid"><span>BY AUTHORISED OPTOMETRISTS</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:72pt; text-indent:48.6pt; page-break-inside:avoid"><span>(sections 3 to</span><span> </span><span>7)</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-style:italic"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.6pt"><td colspan="4" style="width:529.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Pharmaceutical Benefit</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:187.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-style:italic">Purposes of Supply</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.6pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Listed drug</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Form</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Manner of administration</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Brand</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">For all purposes (other than a particular purpose)</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">For particular purposes (purpose code followed by quantity or number)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">quantity or</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span style="font-style:italic">number</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">repeats</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">quantity or number</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">repeats</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Aciclovir</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye ointment 30</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, 4.5</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Zovirax</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Carbomer 974</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Ocular lubricating gel 3</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, single dose units 0.5</span><span> </span><span>g, 30</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Poly Gel</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Carbomer 980</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Ocular lubricating gel 2</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, 10</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>GelTears</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>PAA</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Viscotears Liquid Gel</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 2</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, single dose units 0.6</span><span> </span><span>mL, 30</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Viscotears</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Carmellose</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing carmellose sodium 5</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Refresh Tears Plus</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing carmellose sodium 10</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Refresh Liquigel</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing carmellose sodium 2.5</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, single dose units 0.6</span><span> </span><span>mL, 24</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>TheraTears</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing carmellose sodium 5</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, single dose units 0.4</span><span> </span><span>mL, 30</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Cellufresh</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing carmellose sodium 10</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, single dose units 0.4</span><span> </span><span>mL, 30</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Celluvisc</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Ocular lubricating gel containing carmellose sodium 10</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, single dose units 0.6</span><span> </span><span>mL, 28</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>TheraTears</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Chloramphenicol</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 5</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 10</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Chloromycetin</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Chlorsig</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye ointment 10</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, 4</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Chloromycetin</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Chlorsig</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Cromoglycic Acid</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing sodium cromoglycate 20</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 10</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Cromolux</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Opticrom</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Fluorometholone</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 1</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 5</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Flucon</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>FML Liquifilm</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing fluorometholone acetate 1 mg per mL, 5 mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Flarex</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:738pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="8" style="width:727.2pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:12.45pt; page-break-inside:avoid"><span>SCHEDULE 1</span><span style="width:7.18pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="width:43.5pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>MATTERS RELATING TO THE WRITING OF PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; page-break-inside:avoid"><span>BY AUTHORISED OPTOMETRISTS — continued</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:72pt; text-indent:48.6pt; page-break-inside:avoid"><span>(sections 3 to</span><span> </span><span>7)</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.6pt"><td colspan="4" style="width:529.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Pharmaceutical Benefit</span></p></td><td colspan="4" style="width:187.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left"><span style="font-style:italic">Purposes of Supply</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.6pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Listed drug</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Form</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Manner of administration</span></p></td><td rowspan="2" style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">Brand</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">For all purposes (other than a particular purpose)</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">For particular purposes (purpose code followed by quantity or number)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">quantity or</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-left:0pt; text-indent:0pt"><span style="font-style:italic">number</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">repeats</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">quantity or number</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:left; font-size:8pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Maximum</span></p><p class="tablebody"><span style="font-style:italic">repeats</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Flurbiprofen</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing flurbiprofen sodium 300</span><span> </span><span>micrograms per mL, single dose units 0.4</span><span> </span><span>mL, 5</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Ocufen</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Hydrocortisone</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye ointment containing hydrocortisone acetate 5</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, 5</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Hycor</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="list1"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye ointment containing hydrocortisone acetate 10</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, 5</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Hycor</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>..</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Hypromellose</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 3</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Genteal</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>In a Wink Moisturising</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 5</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Methopt</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Hypromellose with Carbomer 980</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Ocular lubricating gel 3</span><span> </span><span>mg-2</span><span> </span><span>mg per g, 10</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Genteal gel</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>HPMC PAA</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Hypromellose with Dextran</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing 3</span><span> </span><span>mg hypromellose 4500 with 1</span><span> </span><span>mg dextran 70 per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Poly-Tears</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Tears Naturale</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing 3</span><span> </span><span>mg hypromellose 2900 with 1</span><span> </span><span>mg dextran 70 per mL, single dose units 0.4</span><span> </span><span>mL, 28</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Bion Tears</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Paraffin</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin, 3.5</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Duratears</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Poly Visc</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Pack containing 2 tubes eye ointment, compound, containing white soft paraffin with liquid paraffin, 3.5</span><span> </span><span>g</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Ircal</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Lacri-Lube</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>Poly Visc</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Polyethylene Glycol 400 with Propylene Glycol</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 4</span><span> </span><span>mg-3</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Systane</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 4 mg-3 mg per mL, single dose units 0.</span><span>8</span><span> mL, 28</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Systane</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Polyvinyl Alcohol</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 14</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Liquifilm Tears</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt"><span>PVA Tears</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-inside:auto"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-inside:auto"><span>Eye drops 14</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL (contains sodium chlorite/hydrogen peroxide as preservative)</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-inside:auto"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-inside:auto"><span>Vistil</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center; page-break-inside:auto"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center; page-break-inside:auto"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right; page-break-inside:auto"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right; page-break-inside:auto"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Eye drops 30</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Liquifilm Forte</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid"><span>PVA Forte</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center; page-break-after:avoid"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center; page-break-after:avoid"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right; page-break-after:avoid"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right; page-break-after:avoid"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops 30</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL (contains sodium chlorite/hydrogen peroxide as preservative)</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Vistil Forte</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Sulfacetamide</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Eye drops containing sulfacetamide sodium 100</span><span> </span><span>mg per mL, 15</span><span> </span><span>mL</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Bleph 10</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide</span></p></td><td style="width:250.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:left; page-break-inside:avoid; font-size:8pt"><span>Eye drops 10 mg per mL, 0.5 mL, 20</span></p><p class="tablebody" style="margin-top:6pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Application to the eye</span></p></td><td style="width:79.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody"><span>Visine Professional</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:center"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:43.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:34.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="tablebody" style="text-align:right"><span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Notes to the Determination — Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorized optometrists (PB 78 of 2008)

Note 1

Note: The Determination — Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorized optometrists (PB 78 of 2008) (in force under sections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the National Health Act 1953) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Note: > Note: Table of Instruments

Note: > Note: Table of Amendments

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:442.35pt; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:431.55pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmendHead" style="margin-right:0pt"><span>ad. = added or inserted</span><span> </span><span>am. = amended</span><span> </span><span>rep. = repealed</span><span> </span><span>rs. = repealed and substituted</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:142.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>Provision affected</span></p></td><td style="width:278.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableColHead"><span>How affected</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:142.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Schedule 1</span></p></td><td style="width:278.35pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:142.4pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>Schedule 1</span><span style="width:101.46pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................</span></p></td><td style="width:278.35pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableOfAmend" style="margin-right:0pt; margin-bottom:3pt"><span>am. PB 100 of 2008</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>