Ophthalmic Laws and Regulations Flashcards
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Under FTC regulations, a contact lens prescription must be released to the patient upon completion of the fitting. What is the minimum required validity period for a contact lens prescription?
Answer: 1 year
The FTC Contact Lens Rule requires that contact lens prescriptions be valid for a minimum of 1 year unless a shorter period is clinically justified.
A patient requests a copy of their eyeglass prescription. Under the FTC Eyeglass Rule, when must the prescriber provide it?
Answer: At the completion of the eye exam, without being asked
The FTC Eyeglass Rule requires prescribers to give patients a copy of their prescription automatically at the end of the examination, without the patient needing to request it.
Which federal law primarily governs the dispensing of contact lenses and requires sellers to verify prescriptions?
Answer: The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (FTCLCA)
The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (FTCLCA) of 2003 establishes rules for contact lens prescription release and verification by sellers.
An optician dispenses lenses with a power significantly different from the written prescription without the prescriber's approval. This action could constitute:
Answer: Scope of practice violation or unauthorized practice
Dispensing lenses with powers materially different from the prescription without authorization exceeds an optician's scope of practice and may constitute unauthorized practice of optometry.
Under the FTC Contact Lens Rule, if a seller cannot reach the prescriber for verification, they may still dispense lenses if the prescriber fails to respond within:
Answer: 24 business hours
Under the FTC Contact Lens Rule, a seller may dispense contact lenses if the prescriber fails to respond to a verification request within 8 business hours (or one business day).
Which of the following best describes the purpose of state optician licensing boards?
Answer: To regulate the practice of opticianry and protect public health within the state
State optician licensing boards exist to regulate the profession of opticianry, set standards for practice, and protect the public from unqualified practitioners.
A patient's spectacle prescription contains the notation 'OU: +1.00 Add +2.50.' An optician cannot fill this prescription because:
Answer: There is no such restriction — this is a valid bifocal/progressive prescription
A spectacle prescription with an add power (+2.50) is perfectly valid and represents a bifocal or progressive lens order that an optician is licensed to fill.