Scope of Practice Flashcards
What does it mean if a person engage in the practice of optometry or to advertise or hold themselves out as an optometrist without a valid, unrevoked CA optometry license?
Unlawful
What does an optometrist examine?
Human eyes or eyes, or its or their appendages, and the analysis of human vision system. (Subjective or Objective)
What does an optometrist do for human vision?
Powers/range of vision, accommodative and refractive state
What can an optometrist prescribe/directing the use of?
Optical devices in connection with ocular exercise, visual training, vision training or orthoptics
What can an optometrist prescribe for lenses?
Contact lenses, spectacle lenses, or fitting/adaptation of contact and spectacle lenses
An optometrist certified to use TPA may?
Diagnosed and treat eye or their appendages
Optometrist can manage infections of anterior segment and adnexa except
But excluding the lacrimal gland, lacrimal drainage system and sclera of patients under 12 years old
Optometrist can manage ocular allergies of
Anterior segment and adnexa
Optometrist can manage ocular inflammation that is limited to?
Nonsurgical cases except when co managed with treating surgeon/physician.
Traumatic iritis, peripheral corneal inflammatory keratitis, episcleritis, and unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous idiopathic iritis who are over 18 years old
Optometrists can manage which areas of abrasions and erosions?
Traumatic or recurrent conjunctival or cornea
Optometrists can manage malignant or nonmalignant ocular surface disease and dry eye disease?
Nonmalignant
Optometrist can manage nonsurgical ocular pain except
When co managed with treating physician/surgeon
Optometrist can treat POAG, exfoliate/pigmentary glaucoma and steroid induced glaucoma at over what age range?
Patients over 18 years old
What does “treat” mean?
The use of TPA
Optometrist can use TPA including rational off label purposes of what TPA?
- Topical pharm agents for examination for eyes for any diseases/pathological conditions; topical miotics
- Topical lubricants
- Anti-allergy agents
- Topical/oral anti-inflammatories
- Topical/oral antibiotic agents
- Topical hyperosmotics
- Topical/oral anti-glaucoma agents
- Nonprescription medication used for rational treatment
- Oral anti-histamines
- Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
- Topical/oral antivirals
- Oral analgesics - not controlled substances
- Codeine w/ compound, hydrocodone w/ compound, and tramadol