CALIFORNIA LAW OPTOMETRY 2026 FULL
REVIEW SHEET COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Federal-Stark Law against self-referrals. Answer: It is unlawful to
refer to a health care provider in which practitioner or immediate
family members have a financial interest. Referral or consultation
from an organization in which licensee has financial interest with is
permitted if financial interest is disclosed in writing.
◉ Significant financial interest. Answer: $5,000 or 5% of the whole.
◉ Requirements for optometrist to be certified for immunizations.
Answer: 1. Complete an immunization training program endorsed
by the federal CDC that includes hands-on injection technique,
clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines,
and the recognition of emergency reactions to vaccines, and
maintains that training. 2. Complies with all state and federal record
keeping and reporting requirements, including providing
documentation to the patient's PCP and entering information in the
appropriate immunization registry designated by the immunization
branch of the state department. 3. Is certified in basic life support. 4.
Applies for immunization certificate on board approved form.
,◉ Immunizations administered by an optometrist for patients 18
years or older. Answer: 1. Influenza 2. Herpes zoster virus 3.
Pneumococcus.
◉ Steroid-induced glaucoma notification. Answer: True: when
treating steroid-induced glaucoma, the optometrist must inform
prescriber of steroid if the prescriber of the steroid did not refer
patient to the optometrist.
◉ Emergency stabilization by an OD. Answer: True: in an emergency,
an OD can stabilize and then immediately refer a patient with an
acute angle closure attack to an OMD.
◉ Requirements for glaucoma certification. Answer: 1. Hold an
active license as an optometrist in California. 2. Be TPA certified. 3.
Complete a 24-hour didactic course in the diagnosis,
pharmacological and other treatment of glaucoma if graduated prior
to May 1, 2000. This requirement is waived for those graduating
after this date. 4. Complete a case management requirement of a
minimum of 25 patients each prospectively treated for minimum of
12 consecutive months. This requirement may be satisfied by any
one or combination of the following: --16 hour case management
course through accredited CA school --16 hours grand rounds --
completing a preceptorship program. 5. Licensees that are glaucoma
certified shall be required to complete 10 hours of glaucoma specific
CE every license renewal period. These 10 hours shall be part of the
,required 35 hours on diagnosis, treatment and management of
ocular disease.
◉ Exemption from didactic course and case management
requirement. Answer: Licensees graduating from an accredited
school or college of optometry after May 2008 are exempt from
didactic course and case management requirement.
◉ CPR certification requirement for an OD. Answer: False: CPR
certification is required by an OD.
◉ Conditions for shipping replacement CL to a patient in CA.
Answer: A person located outside CA may ship, mail, or deliver in
any manner, replacement CL at retail to a pt in CA if registered with
the State Board of Optometry of CA and if pursuant to a valid Rx. The
pt must be warned to consult with the prescribing Dr if any eye
problem occurs.
◉ Requirements for nonresident CL sellers. Answer: 1. Toll-free
phone # 2. Fax # 3. Email address.
◉ Deceptive marketing regarding CLs. Answer: It shall be deceptive
marketing to publish, advertise or otherwise represent that CL may
be obtained w/o confirmation of a valid Rx.
, ◉ Conditions required for sale of CLs. Answer: Conditions required
for sale of CLs.
◉ Receipt of written Rx. Answer: Must have receipt of written Rx or
copy of written Rx and be sold in quantities consistent with the Rx
expiration date and standard manufacturer/vendor packaging.
◉ Contact lens sale without written Rx. Answer: The seller must
communicate by phone, fax, or email with the prescriber prior to
selling, shipping, mailing or delivering any lens.
◉ Rx verification confirmation time. Answer: One business day or
2pm of the next business day, whichever is sooner (Federal law
requires 8 business hours).
◉ Seller alteration of CL specs. Answer: False - they can't alter any
aspects of the CL specs or substitute a different manufacturer, brand,
or other physical property of the lens.
◉ Definition of dispensing optician. Answer: Individuals,
corporations, or firms who either singly or in combination with
others, take facial measurements, and fit and adjust lenses and
frames.
REVIEW SHEET COMPLETE SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Federal-Stark Law against self-referrals. Answer: It is unlawful to
refer to a health care provider in which practitioner or immediate
family members have a financial interest. Referral or consultation
from an organization in which licensee has financial interest with is
permitted if financial interest is disclosed in writing.
◉ Significant financial interest. Answer: $5,000 or 5% of the whole.
◉ Requirements for optometrist to be certified for immunizations.
Answer: 1. Complete an immunization training program endorsed
by the federal CDC that includes hands-on injection technique,
clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines,
and the recognition of emergency reactions to vaccines, and
maintains that training. 2. Complies with all state and federal record
keeping and reporting requirements, including providing
documentation to the patient's PCP and entering information in the
appropriate immunization registry designated by the immunization
branch of the state department. 3. Is certified in basic life support. 4.
Applies for immunization certificate on board approved form.
,◉ Immunizations administered by an optometrist for patients 18
years or older. Answer: 1. Influenza 2. Herpes zoster virus 3.
Pneumococcus.
◉ Steroid-induced glaucoma notification. Answer: True: when
treating steroid-induced glaucoma, the optometrist must inform
prescriber of steroid if the prescriber of the steroid did not refer
patient to the optometrist.
◉ Emergency stabilization by an OD. Answer: True: in an emergency,
an OD can stabilize and then immediately refer a patient with an
acute angle closure attack to an OMD.
◉ Requirements for glaucoma certification. Answer: 1. Hold an
active license as an optometrist in California. 2. Be TPA certified. 3.
Complete a 24-hour didactic course in the diagnosis,
pharmacological and other treatment of glaucoma if graduated prior
to May 1, 2000. This requirement is waived for those graduating
after this date. 4. Complete a case management requirement of a
minimum of 25 patients each prospectively treated for minimum of
12 consecutive months. This requirement may be satisfied by any
one or combination of the following: --16 hour case management
course through accredited CA school --16 hours grand rounds --
completing a preceptorship program. 5. Licensees that are glaucoma
certified shall be required to complete 10 hours of glaucoma specific
CE every license renewal period. These 10 hours shall be part of the
,required 35 hours on diagnosis, treatment and management of
ocular disease.
◉ Exemption from didactic course and case management
requirement. Answer: Licensees graduating from an accredited
school or college of optometry after May 2008 are exempt from
didactic course and case management requirement.
◉ CPR certification requirement for an OD. Answer: False: CPR
certification is required by an OD.
◉ Conditions for shipping replacement CL to a patient in CA.
Answer: A person located outside CA may ship, mail, or deliver in
any manner, replacement CL at retail to a pt in CA if registered with
the State Board of Optometry of CA and if pursuant to a valid Rx. The
pt must be warned to consult with the prescribing Dr if any eye
problem occurs.
◉ Requirements for nonresident CL sellers. Answer: 1. Toll-free
phone # 2. Fax # 3. Email address.
◉ Deceptive marketing regarding CLs. Answer: It shall be deceptive
marketing to publish, advertise or otherwise represent that CL may
be obtained w/o confirmation of a valid Rx.
, ◉ Conditions required for sale of CLs. Answer: Conditions required
for sale of CLs.
◉ Receipt of written Rx. Answer: Must have receipt of written Rx or
copy of written Rx and be sold in quantities consistent with the Rx
expiration date and standard manufacturer/vendor packaging.
◉ Contact lens sale without written Rx. Answer: The seller must
communicate by phone, fax, or email with the prescriber prior to
selling, shipping, mailing or delivering any lens.
◉ Rx verification confirmation time. Answer: One business day or
2pm of the next business day, whichever is sooner (Federal law
requires 8 business hours).
◉ Seller alteration of CL specs. Answer: False - they can't alter any
aspects of the CL specs or substitute a different manufacturer, brand,
or other physical property of the lens.
◉ Definition of dispensing optician. Answer: Individuals,
corporations, or firms who either singly or in combination with
others, take facial measurements, and fit and adjust lenses and
frames.
