Optometry

Question 1

The healthcare profession concerned
especially with examining the eye for
defects and faults of refraction, with
prescribing corrective lenses or eye
exercises, with diagnosing diseases of the
eye, and with treating such diseases or
referring them for treatment

Answer 1

Optometry

Question 2

The science and art of examining the
human eye, analyzing the ocular function,
prescribing and dispensing ophthalmic
lenses, prisms, contact lenses and their
accessories and solutions, low vision aids,
and similar appliances and devices,
conducting ocular exercises, vision
training, orthoptics, installing prosthetics,
using authorized diagnostic
pharmaceutical agents (DPA), and other
preventive or corrective measures or
procedures for the aid, correction,
rehabilitation or relief of the human eye,
or to attain maximum vision and comfort

Answer 2

RA 8050

Question 3

A registered optometrist who is
authorized to practice the profession in
the Philippines by virtue of a valid
certificate of registration and a valid
professional license issued by the PRC for
the purpose.

Answer 3

Optometrist in Good Standing

Question 4

A set of standards relating to the conduct,
integrity and moral duties of
Optometrists, as prescribed by the duly
integrated and accredited national
organization of optometrists and adopted
and promulgated by the Board of
Optometry upon the approval by the
PRC.

Answer 4

Code of Professional Ethics

Question 5

Specific topical drugs used to aid
optometrists in their examination of the
human eye. Until otherwise specified by
the Board of Optometry, upon approval
by the Secretary of Department of Health
(DOH) upon the recommendation of the
Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)

Answer 5

Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents

Question 6

these agents shall be limited to the
following:

Answer 6

Phenylephrine 2.5% ophthalmic
drops;
- Tropicamide 0.5% ophthalmic
drops;
- Proparacaine 0.5% ophthalmic
drops;
- Oxybuprocaine HCL 0.4%
ophthalmic drops; and
- Fluorescein strips