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CALIFORNIA LAW EXAM OPTOMETRY NEWEST EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ What is considered a prescription lens? - ...ANSWER...Any device that alters or changes the visual powers of the human eye. Th...

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CALIFORNIA LAW EXAM OPTOMETRY
NEWEST EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+




What is considered a prescription lens? - ...ANSWER...Any
device that alters or changes the visual powers of the human
eye. This includes any plano contact lens.

What 5 components are required on a spectacle prescription? -
...ANSWER...1. patient's name
2. dioptric power of the lens
3. issue and expiration dates
4. name, address, telephone, and license number of OD
5. Signature of OD


What is the expiration date for a spectacle rx? -
...ANSWER...cannot be less than 2-4 years from the date of
issue unless by patient history or circumstance, including:
presence of visual abnormalities related to ocular/systemic
disease, reasonable probability of change earlier than 2 years.

,true/false: you can fill an expired glasses prescription in the
case that the glasses were broken, lost, or damaged. -
...ANSWER...true

In such cases, the dispenser shall recommend that patient
returns to prescriber for an eye examination.

true/false: prescriber must orally inform patient of their
spectacle rx expiration date. - ...ANSWER...true

True/false: a glasses rx expiration date may be extended by
the prescriber - ...ANSWER...true

True/false: expired glasses prescriptions may be filled in the
event of loss, breakage, or damage - ...ANSWER...true

RATIONALE: *in such cases, the dispenser shall
recommend that the patient return to the prescriber for an eye
exam.

For clinical practice, if there are any differences between
California law and federal law, which supersedes? -
...ANSWER...federal law

What is the expiration date for contact lenses? -
...ANSWER...cannot be less than 1 year and no more than 2
years from date of issue, unless by patient history or
circumstance and there is reasonable probability for change
earlier than 1 year. Expiration date must not be less than re-
exam date.

true/false: the prescriber has discretion in releasing a CL rx
for RGP lenses (spherical, biotoric, bifocal), keratoconus

,lenses, and other custom design lenses manufactured for a
patient and not mass produced. - ...ANSWER...true,
CALIFORNIA LAW.

RATIONALE: for federal law, there is no discretion.
prescriber must release rx for all lenses, whether requested or
not.

this means that in California you must give the prescription at
the end of a soft CL exam. For GP/specialty lenses you are
not required to like in other states.

true/false: federal law states that in clinical practice a
prescriber cannot charge for standard lenses required for
fitting, but can share for "speciality" lenses -
...ANSWER...true

true/false: A registered dispensing optician may fit, adjust or
dispense contact lenses or glasses - ...ANSWER...true

RATIONALE: if the prescription by an ophthalmologist or
optometrist specifically authorizes contact lenses or glasses,
and acting on the advice, direction, and responsibility of the
prescriber.

an assistant/student optometrist can do what 10 exam
procedures under the responsibility and supervision of a
OMD/OD? - ...ANSWER...1. fit prescription lenses
2. prepare patient for exam
3. VA, pupils, and ocular motility testing (EOMs)
4. automated visual field testing
5. ophthalmic photos and digital imaging
6. tonometry

, 7. lensometry
8. non-subjective autorefraction
9. administer cycloplegics, mydriatics, topical anesthetics
10. pachymetry, keratometry, A/B scans, electrodiagnostic
testing

*Cannot administer controlled substances or do
confrontations!

Upon receiving a CL request from the seller, the prescriber
has ____ business days or until ______ to confirm, alter, or
deny the prescription request. - ...ANSWER...1 business day
or 2 pm of next business day (whichever is sooner).

(fed law: 8 business hours)

--seller may communicate by phone, fax, or email
--Fed law: Business hours-between 9am and 5pm, Monday to
Friday, and Saturday if open, not including holidays.

When does a spectacle rx have to be released to the patient? -
...ANSWER...release upon completion of the exam

When does a contact lens rx have to be released to the patient?
- ...ANSWER...release upon completion of exam or upon
completion of the fitting process. (fed law)

After completing the fitting of CL, but not more than _____
days after receipt of the prescription, a registered CL
dispenser must direct patient to return to prescriber for
evaluation. - ...ANSWER...60 days

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