Chapter 1: The Practice of Optometry

Question 1

(a) The examination of the human eye through the employment of subjective and objective procedures, including the use of specific topical diagnostic pharmaceutical agents or drugs and instruments, tools, equipment, implements, visual aids, apparatuses, machines, ocular exercises and related devices, for the purpose of determining the condition and acuity of human vision to correct and improve the same in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) hereof;

(b) The prescription and dispensing of ophthalmic lenses, prisms, contact lenses and their accessories and solutions, frames and their accessories, and supplies for the purpose of correcting and treating defects, deficiencies and abnormalities of vision;

(c) The conduct of ocular exercises and vision training, the provision of orthoptics and other devices and procedures to aid and correct abnormalities of human vision, and the installation of prosthetic devices;

(d) The counseling of patients with regard to vision and eye care and hygiene;

(e) The establishment of offices, clinics, and similar places where optometric services are offered; and

(f) The collection of professional fees for the performance of any of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section.

What section?

Answer 1

SEC. 4. Acts Constituting the Practice of Optometry. – Any of the following acts constitute the practice of optometry:

Question 2

– No person shall practice optometry as defined in Section 3 of this Act nor perform any of the acts constituting the practice of optometry as set forth in Section 4 hereof, without having been first admitted to the practice of this profession under the provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to regularly licensed and duly registered physicians who have received post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease: Provided, however, That the examination of the human eye by duly registered physicians in connection with the physical examination of patients shall not be considered as practice of optometry: Provided, further, That public health workers trained and involved in the government’s blindness prevention program may conduct only visual acuity test and visual screening.

What section?

Answer 2

SEC. 5. Prohibition Against the Unauthorized Practice of Optometry.

Question 3

– An optometrist shall be required to indicate his professional license number and the date of its expiration in the documents he issues or signs in connection with the practice of his profession. He shall also display his certificate of registration in a conspicuous area of his clinic or office.

What section?

Answer 3

SEC. 6. Disclosure of Authority to Practice.

Question 4

In section 6,

An optometrist shall be required to indicate his ________________________ and the ______ of its expiration in the documents he issues or signs in connection with the practice of his profession. He shall also display his ____________________ in a conspicuous area of his clinic or office.

Answer 4

professional license number; date; certificate of registration

Question 5

In section 5,

No person shall practice optometry as defined in Section __ of this Act nor perform any of the acts constituting the practice of optometry as set forth in Section __ hereof, without having been first admitted to the practice of this profession under the provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations: Provided, That this prohibition shall not apply to regularly licensed and duly registered physicians who have received ____________________ in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease: Provided, however, That the examination of the human eye by duly registered physicians in connection with the physical examination of patients shall not be considered as practice of optometry: Provided, further, That public health workers trained and involved in the government’s blindness prevention program may conduct only ____________________ and ________________.

Answer 5

3; 4; post-graduate training; visual acuity test and visual screening

Question 6

In section 4,

(a) The examination of the human eye through the employment of __________ and __________ procedures, including the use of specific topical ______ or drugs and instruments, tools, equipment, implements, visual aids, apparatuses, machines, ocular exercises and related devices, for the purpose of determining the condition and acuity of human vision to correct and improve the same in accordance with subsections (__), (__), and (__) hereof;

Answer 6

subjective; objective; DPAs; (b), (c), and (d)

Question 7

In section 4,

(b) The ____________ and ____________ of ophthalmic lenses, prisms, contact lenses and their accessories and solutions, frames and their accessories, and supplies for the purpose of correcting and treating defects, deficiencies and abnormalities of vision;

Answer 7

prescription and dispensing

Question 8

In section 4,

(c) The __________ of ocular exercises and vision training, the provision of orthoptics and other devices and procedures to aid and correct abnormalities of human vision, and the installation of prosthetic devices;

Answer 8

conduct

Question 9

In section 4,

(d) The ___________ of patients with regard to vision and eye care and hygiene;

Answer 9

counseling

Question 10

In section 4,

(e) The ________________ of offices, clinics, and similar places where optometric services are offered; and

Answer 10

establishment

Question 11

In section 4,

(f) The collection of ___________________ for the performance of any of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section.

Answer 11

professional fees