2025 CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | EXPERT
REVIEWED & A+ GRADED
An OD cannot perform corneal scraping - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False
An OD can perform venepuncture - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True
Expression of sebaceous cysts in permitted - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True
Suture removal is permitted - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True - only if
consulting with physician
CT and MRI can be ordered by an OD independently - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅False - must consult with physician
Sodium fluorescein may be administered to a patient - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅True -Only oral fluorescein for DR
Foreign body removal restrictions - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅1. no needle
2. no scalpel
3. non perforating
4. no deeper than mid stroma
Diathermy, cryotherapy are permitted for punctal occlusion - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅False, these are considered surgery
,Corneal scraping is prohibited - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False
10YO with swollen tender lacrimal gland - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅OD
must refer, not allowed to treat if <12YO
Constant unilateral tearing in 7YO - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅OD must
refer, only allowed D&I if >12YO. Probing prohibited
TearLab osmolarity is permitted in OD's office - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅True - CLIA waived tests are permitted
OD office may charge to dispense TPA - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False
Laser procedures are permitted - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False - laser
surgeries that modify tissue are considered surgery. May use diagnostic 'laser'
such as ultrasound.
OD practicing telemedicine fails to gain verbal informed consent or does not
abide by condidentiality laws - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅unprofessional
conduct
Types of glaucoma OD may treat - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅POAG, PXG,
PDG
Convicted of a crime related to qualifications to become an OD - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅unprofessional conduct, grounds for license denial
Fraud to benefit himself or injure another - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅unprofessional conduct, grounds for license denial
, False statement or omission when applying for license - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅unprofessional conduct, grounds for license denial
Felony conviction when applying for OD license - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅License cannot be denied if the applicant has certificate of
rehabilitation
Conviction of crime related to profession - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅UC,
grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
incompliant with child support - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅UC, grounds for
denial, suspension, revocation
Subversion of licensing exam - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅UC, grounds for
denial, suspension, revocation
Getting license by fraud or misrepresentation - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
False statements / omission for another person's license application - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
Board may publicly reprove licentiate for suspension/revocation of license -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True
Shatterproof lenses and nonflammable frames must be specified when
dispensing frames to these individuals - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅one eyed
person
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | EXPERT
REVIEWED & A+ GRADED
An OD cannot perform corneal scraping - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False
An OD can perform venepuncture - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True
Expression of sebaceous cysts in permitted - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True
Suture removal is permitted - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True - only if
consulting with physician
CT and MRI can be ordered by an OD independently - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅False - must consult with physician
Sodium fluorescein may be administered to a patient - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅True -Only oral fluorescein for DR
Foreign body removal restrictions - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅1. no needle
2. no scalpel
3. non perforating
4. no deeper than mid stroma
Diathermy, cryotherapy are permitted for punctal occlusion - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅False, these are considered surgery
,Corneal scraping is prohibited - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False
10YO with swollen tender lacrimal gland - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅OD
must refer, not allowed to treat if <12YO
Constant unilateral tearing in 7YO - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅OD must
refer, only allowed D&I if >12YO. Probing prohibited
TearLab osmolarity is permitted in OD's office - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅True - CLIA waived tests are permitted
OD office may charge to dispense TPA - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False
Laser procedures are permitted - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅False - laser
surgeries that modify tissue are considered surgery. May use diagnostic 'laser'
such as ultrasound.
OD practicing telemedicine fails to gain verbal informed consent or does not
abide by condidentiality laws - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅unprofessional
conduct
Types of glaucoma OD may treat - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅POAG, PXG,
PDG
Convicted of a crime related to qualifications to become an OD - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅unprofessional conduct, grounds for license denial
Fraud to benefit himself or injure another - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅unprofessional conduct, grounds for license denial
, False statement or omission when applying for license - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅unprofessional conduct, grounds for license denial
Felony conviction when applying for OD license - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅License cannot be denied if the applicant has certificate of
rehabilitation
Conviction of crime related to profession - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅UC,
grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
incompliant with child support - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅UC, grounds for
denial, suspension, revocation
Subversion of licensing exam - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅UC, grounds for
denial, suspension, revocation
Getting license by fraud or misrepresentation - CORRECT ANSWER
✅✅✅UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
False statements / omission for another person's license application - CORRECT
ANSWER ✅✅✅UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
Board may publicly reprove licentiate for suspension/revocation of license -
CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅True
Shatterproof lenses and nonflammable frames must be specified when
dispensing frames to these individuals - CORRECT ANSWER ✅✅✅one eyed
person
