OPTOMETRY LAW 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Dispense. - ✔✔"Dispense" means the act of furnishing a pair of ophthalmic or
contact lenses to a patient.
✔✔Eye examination. - ✔✔"Eye examination" means an assessment of the ocular health
and visual status of a patient that does not consist solely of objective refractive data or
information generated by an automated testing device, including an autorefractor, in
order to establish a medical diagnosis or for the determination of a refractive error.
✔✔Kiosk. - ✔✔"Kiosk" means automated equipment or an application designed to be
used on a phone, computer or Internet-based device that can be used either in person
or remotely to provide refractive data or information.
✔✔Ophthalmic lens. - ✔✔"Ophthalmic lens" means an optical instrument or device worn
or used by an individual that has one or more lenses designed to correct or enhance
vision
✔✔. - ✔✔addressing the visual needs of the individual wearer and commonly known as
glasses or spectacles, including ophthalmic lenses that may be adjusted by the wearer
to achieve different types or levels of visual correction or enhancement.
✔✔. - ✔✔"Ophthalmic lens" does not include an optical instrument or device not
intended to correct or enhance vision or that is sold without consideration of the visual
status of the individual who will use the optical instrument or device.
✔✔Provider. - ✔✔Provider" means an individual licensed as an optometrist under this
chapter or an individual licensed as an osteopathic or medical doctor under chapter 36
or 48, respectively, who has also completed a residency in ophthalmology.
✔✔Standard of care - ✔✔An optometrist authorized to use pharmaceutical agents for
use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of ocular disease shall be held to the
same
✔✔. - ✔✔standard of care in diagnosis, use of such agents and treatment as that
degree of skill and proficiency commonly exercised by a medical practitioner in the
same community.
✔✔Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal - ✔✔The State Board of Optometry, as
established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 28 and in this chapter called the
"board," consists of 6 persons appointed by the Governor. Five of the appointees must
have been resident optometrists engaged in the actual practice of optometry in this
State for a period of at least 5 years prior to their appointment and after the 1999
renewal they must hold advanced therapeutic licenses.
, ✔✔. - ✔✔Five of the appointees must have been resident optometrists engaged in the
actual practice of optometry in this State for a period of at least 5 years prior to their
appointment and after the 1999 renewal they must hold advanced therapeutic licenses.
✔✔. - ✔✔One of the appointees must be a consumer member who is a resident of this
State and has no pecuniary interest in optometry or in the merchandising of optical
products. Appointment is for a term of 5 years.
✔✔. - ✔✔Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009. A member
of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor. The board has a
common seal.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 1 - ✔✔The board shall annually elect from its
members a president and a secretary-treasurer. They each have authority, during their
term of office, to administer oaths and take affidavits as required by this chapter.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 2 - ✔✔The secretary-treasurer shall receive all
fees, charges and assessments payable to the board and account for and pay over the
same according to law.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 3 - ✔✔The board shall meet at least once in each
year within the Capital area, and, in addition, whenever and wherever necessary to
conduct the business of the board. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 4 - ✔✔- The members of the board are each
entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379. In a year in
which the income of the board is not sufficient to pay members of the board, available
funds must be prorated.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 5 - ✔✔- The secretary-treasurer is responsible to
keep a full record of the proceedings of the board, which must be open to public
inspection at all reasonable times.
- The board may employ clerical personnel, define their duties and fix their
compensation, subject to the Civil Service Law.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 6 - ✔✔- The board may employ clerical personnel,
define their duties and fix their compensation, subject to the Civil Service Law.
✔✔Standards for licensure. - ✔✔- 18 of age
- graduate of a recognized school of optometry
- Have succeeded in an examination as described in section 2422.
✔✔Standards for minimum eye examination. 1 - ✔✔- A history of the patient's visual
problems and care;
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Dispense. - ✔✔"Dispense" means the act of furnishing a pair of ophthalmic or
contact lenses to a patient.
✔✔Eye examination. - ✔✔"Eye examination" means an assessment of the ocular health
and visual status of a patient that does not consist solely of objective refractive data or
information generated by an automated testing device, including an autorefractor, in
order to establish a medical diagnosis or for the determination of a refractive error.
✔✔Kiosk. - ✔✔"Kiosk" means automated equipment or an application designed to be
used on a phone, computer or Internet-based device that can be used either in person
or remotely to provide refractive data or information.
✔✔Ophthalmic lens. - ✔✔"Ophthalmic lens" means an optical instrument or device worn
or used by an individual that has one or more lenses designed to correct or enhance
vision
✔✔. - ✔✔addressing the visual needs of the individual wearer and commonly known as
glasses or spectacles, including ophthalmic lenses that may be adjusted by the wearer
to achieve different types or levels of visual correction or enhancement.
✔✔. - ✔✔"Ophthalmic lens" does not include an optical instrument or device not
intended to correct or enhance vision or that is sold without consideration of the visual
status of the individual who will use the optical instrument or device.
✔✔Provider. - ✔✔Provider" means an individual licensed as an optometrist under this
chapter or an individual licensed as an osteopathic or medical doctor under chapter 36
or 48, respectively, who has also completed a residency in ophthalmology.
✔✔Standard of care - ✔✔An optometrist authorized to use pharmaceutical agents for
use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of ocular disease shall be held to the
same
✔✔. - ✔✔standard of care in diagnosis, use of such agents and treatment as that
degree of skill and proficiency commonly exercised by a medical practitioner in the
same community.
✔✔Appointment; tenure; vacancies; removal - ✔✔The State Board of Optometry, as
established by Title 5, section 12004-A, subsection 28 and in this chapter called the
"board," consists of 6 persons appointed by the Governor. Five of the appointees must
have been resident optometrists engaged in the actual practice of optometry in this
State for a period of at least 5 years prior to their appointment and after the 1999
renewal they must hold advanced therapeutic licenses.
, ✔✔. - ✔✔Five of the appointees must have been resident optometrists engaged in the
actual practice of optometry in this State for a period of at least 5 years prior to their
appointment and after the 1999 renewal they must hold advanced therapeutic licenses.
✔✔. - ✔✔One of the appointees must be a consumer member who is a resident of this
State and has no pecuniary interest in optometry or in the merchandising of optical
products. Appointment is for a term of 5 years.
✔✔. - ✔✔Appointments of members must comply with Title 10, section 8009. A member
of the board may be removed from office for cause by the Governor. The board has a
common seal.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 1 - ✔✔The board shall annually elect from its
members a president and a secretary-treasurer. They each have authority, during their
term of office, to administer oaths and take affidavits as required by this chapter.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 2 - ✔✔The secretary-treasurer shall receive all
fees, charges and assessments payable to the board and account for and pay over the
same according to law.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 3 - ✔✔The board shall meet at least once in each
year within the Capital area, and, in addition, whenever and wherever necessary to
conduct the business of the board. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 4 - ✔✔- The members of the board are each
entitled to compensation according to the provisions of Title 5, chapter 379. In a year in
which the income of the board is not sufficient to pay members of the board, available
funds must be prorated.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 5 - ✔✔- The secretary-treasurer is responsible to
keep a full record of the proceedings of the board, which must be open to public
inspection at all reasonable times.
- The board may employ clerical personnel, define their duties and fix their
compensation, subject to the Civil Service Law.
✔✔Officers; compensation; meetings 6 - ✔✔- The board may employ clerical personnel,
define their duties and fix their compensation, subject to the Civil Service Law.
✔✔Standards for licensure. - ✔✔- 18 of age
- graduate of a recognized school of optometry
- Have succeeded in an examination as described in section 2422.
✔✔Standards for minimum eye examination. 1 - ✔✔- A history of the patient's visual
problems and care;
