N.J. Stat. Ann. § 17:48A-29

Notwithstanding any other provision of the act to which this act is a supplement, benefits shall not be denied to an eligible individual for eligible services when such services are performed or rendered such persons by a duly licensed optometrist within the scope of his practice. The practice of an optometrist shall be deemed to be within the provision of the act to which this act is a supplement and duly licensed optometrists shall have the privileges and benefits in the scope of their practice under such act as are afforded thereunder to licensed physicians and surgeons in the scope of their practice.