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Requirements for certification for pharmaceuticals
- 1. Already certified for drug use for diagnostic purposes
- 2. Passed necessary exams
- 3. CPR certified
- 4. Has $1 million malpractice
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What does "Board" mean?
State board of optometry
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Oral analgesics rules
- Schedule III or IV controlled for ocular pain
- Used no longer than 72 hours without consultation first
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Requirements to prescribe a beta blocker for glaucoma
- 1. Take a complete case history
- 2. Determine if the patient has had a physical within the last year
- 3. If no physical or a history of CHF, bradycardia, heart block, COPD, or asthma, patient must get a physical first
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What do you do if the patient does not respond to glaucoma drugs?
After 60 days, refer to an ophthalmologist
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What do you do with closed angle glaucoma?
Refer immediately to an ophthalmologist
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How many board members are there? How is the board composed?
- 6. Governor selected appointments. 5 members are active O.D.s with at least 5 years of experience, 1 non-O.D.
- Note: no academic O.D. or O.D. who sells optical goods at wholesale are eligible
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What are the terms of office for board members? Who fills a vacant spot?
2 members for 1 year, 2 for 2 years, and 1 for 3 years. The governor
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How often are the president and vice president of the board elected? How many meetings are there annually?
Annually. Two meetings per year
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What can the board do? What can't it do?
- Can: establish rules/regulations to regulate the practice of optometry
- Can't: restrict the location where an O.D. practice
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How many locations does an optical firm need to not publish an O.D.s name?
7
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How often do you have to register your license, and with who?
Biennually, with the division director
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Who is able to sell or dispense contacts?
Optometrist, dispensing opticians, ophthalmologists
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What is the penalty for dispensing CLs illegally?
Felony-10,000 fine and 1-5 years in jail
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Can you refuse to give a CL Rx?
Only if the patient has not paid for all services connected with the Rx
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How long must you keep a prescription after dispensing contact lenses?
24 months after the prescription is filled
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Can substitutions be made to contact lens prescriptions when dispensing?
No; only the specified color or tint can be unless specified otherwise.
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What are the normal VA requirements?
- 20/60 or better in one eye and a horizontal field of vision of 140 degrees.
- OR 70 degrees temporally and 50 degrees nasally for one eye
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What if a person has VAs les than 20/60 but better than 20/200? How can they get a license?
- 1. They can get VAs of 20/60 or better through bioptics
- 2. Telescopes are prescribed by an O.D. or M.D.
- 3. The person is properly trained in bioptic use
- 4. The person has had on the road evaluation and training
- 5. The person completes a normal drivers ed course after bioptic training
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When can bioptic restrictions be reviewed, and how?
After 1 year by completing all the proper examinations and evaluations
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How often does a bioptic license be renewed? How often does a bioptic driver need to be evaluated?
- Renewed every 4 years unless there is a change in VA, VF, or health. Then the license expires immediately.
- Reevaluated every 2 years.
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What are the minimums for driver training courses for bioptic drivers?
30 classroom hours and 6 on the road hours
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When must you notify the board of an address change?
Within 15 days
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What is the maximum numbers of hours for CE that you can obtain from ophthalmologic courses? Where can you take them?
- 10 hours per biennium.
- Emory, Mercer, MCG, Morehouse
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What CE is pre-approved by the board?
- -COPE certified
- -Society of Professional Optometrists in GA
- -SECO
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What courses will NOT satisfy CE requirements?
- 1. Social and health trends
- 2. Unrelated courses that won't enhance the practitioners skills
- 3. CPR
- 4. Courses conducted by someone optical related (unless board approved)
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How many CE hours are required? What must they consist of?
36 hours per biennium, with at least 18 being pharmacology or pathology related to the eye
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How many CE hours are required if you are licensed within the 1st year of the biennium?
18 hours
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How many hours are required for ethics and law CE?
1 hour per biennium for GA practitioners only
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How many CE hours are required if you are licensed within the 2nd year of the biennium?
None
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When are new licensees required to complete CE?
They are required to complete 36 hours of CE beginning in the THIRD year of licensure
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How is CE credit for grand rounds given? What is the maximum allowed?
1 hour of CE for 2 hours in grand rounds; a maximum of 8 hours can be obtained this way
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How many hours of CE can be obtained electronically?
10 hours
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How many CE hours can be obtained for practice management coursework? What is the stipulation?
10 hours; it must be patient care related
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How is CE verified?
ARBO-OE tracker program
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For auditing purposes, how long must you maintain records/proof of CE attendance?
3 years from the date of attendance
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What qualifies a person for CE deferral?
- 1. Certified illness
- 2. Hardship
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How can a license be put into inactive status? What are the rules of inactive status?
* Practitioner must be 65; retirement
* Rules: He must not practice or present themselves as able to provide services
*No CE or renewal fees will be assessed
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How can a doctor reactivate an inactive license?
- 1. Provide evidence of 10 hours of CE per year of inactivity (maximum of 50 hours) taken within 6 months prior to reactivation
- 2. Pay 50 dollars in addition to normal fees
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When do licenses expire, and how are they renewed?
- 1. Expires on December 31 of odd numbered years
- 2. Pay biennial renewal fees
- 3. Provide proof of CE (if audited)
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How long is the "late renewal" for licenses?
30 days after the deadline
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What happens to a service member whose license expired while on active duty? How can they renew?
They are not charged for the late fee for 6 months after discharge provided they provide proof of discharge
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What happens after the late renewal time period?
Licenses are revoked and require reinstatement by the board
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What are the qualifications/requirements for a volunteer in optometry?
- 1. Submit an application with the board
- 2. Must be retired with good standing
- 3. Submit mental/physical forms
- 4. 6 month license, no fees
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How do you reinstate a lapsed license?
If there was no fault, reinstatement application only. Board approval is necessary otherwise. All documentation is necessary.
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What is "bait and switch" advertising?
A product or service is advertised for a specific price but the consumer actually must purchase additional products or services not advertised
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How can you practice under someone elses name?
When you practice with a partner. You can practice for 2 years after they pass away.
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What is required to publicly display an O.D.s name at an office?
The doctor must be present at the time of services and be there 4 hours per week
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What are safeguards against patient abandonment?
- 1. 24 hour availability
- 2. Arranges alternative coverage by another practitioner or healthcare facility
- 3. Advises patient in advance, in writing, that they are not available after hours
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What must you determine before prescribing a treatment plan for the patient?
- 1. Case history
- 2. External and internal ocular health
- 3. Additional testing
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What is included in a comprehensive exam?
- 1. History
- 2. General medical observations
- 3. External and internal ocular health
- 4. Gross VF
- 5. VAs
- 6. Ocular motility/alignment
- 7. BV and Accommodation
- 8. Treatment and plan
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What must be included on a contact lens Rx?
- 1. Parameters of the lens
- 2. Expiration date (1 year max)
- 3. Patients name
- 4. Practitioner number and address
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What are the limitations when replacing a persons contact lenses from data?
No more than 3 years old
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When can a practitioner provide an expired contact lens prescription?
When another doctor will use the specifications as a baseline to determine new Rx
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What must an advertisement for prescription spex or CLs contain?
- 1. Must say that an eye doctor's Rx is required for purchase
- 2. Offer expiration date if less than 30 days
- 3. Limited quantities or total quantities available
- 4. Complete description of goods and services included and extra charges required for patient's needs
- 5. Limit per customer
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What does "division" mean?
The professional licensing boards division
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Who is the "division director"?
The individual appointed by the secretary of state as director of the licensing boards division within the office of the secretary of state
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What are the duties of the division director?
- 1. Maintain records related to professional licensing boards
- 2. Receive license applications
- 3. Schedule examinations
- 4. Schedule hearings
- 5. Issue certificates
- 6. Collect fees
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What happens if you are convicted of a felony?
If convicted, a majority vote can refuse or revoke a license
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What can happen if you fail to pay child support or default on a loan?
Licenses can be revoked or repealed
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What can the board to do discipline a person?
- 1. Refuse renewal
- 2. Reprimand/suspension/revokation
- 3. License limitations/restrictions
- 4. Fines up to $500 for each violation
- 5. Fees
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What is considered deceptive/misleading advertising in regards to deductibles or co-pays?
Waivers of deductibles or co-pays to attract patients; it is OK to waive these if authorized by the insurer or upon evaluation of the patient
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When is a service member not eligible for waivers, etc discussed within bylaws?
When the member was anything but honorably discharged from service
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