Ohio Admin. Code 4725-7-04 - Permitted
An
A licensed optometrist may permit an unlicensed person
to perform the following duties in the optometric practice:
(A) Manufacture a rigid contact lens upon the
written prescription of a licensed optometrist or physician, which prescription
includes, as a minimum, the following: base curve, peripheral curve or curves
(including curvature and width), over-all diameter, optical zone diameter,
power, center thickness, color and material.
(B) Modify a contact lens upon written
detailed instructions of the licensed optometrist
or physician.
(C) Verify finished
lens(s) parameters prescribed by the licensed
optometrist in the practice, lenses prescribed elsewhere, or brought to the
practice by prospective patients.
(D) Teach contact lens hygiene and lens
care.
(E) Teach contact lens
insertion and removal techniques.
(F) Order or dispense contact lenses based
upon the written prescription specifications of the language contained in rule
4725-7-01 of the Administrative
Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 119.03, 4725.09
Rule Amplifies: 4725.09, 4725.28
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/1970, 04/17/1995, 06/01/1999, 07/28/2008, 01/14/2021
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 119.03, 4725.09
Rule Amplifies: 4725.09, 4725.28
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/1970, 04/17/1995, 06/01/1999, 07/28/2008
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An A licensed optometrist may permit an unlicensed person to perform the following duties in the optometric practice:
(A) Manufacture a rigid contact lens upon the written prescription of a licensed optometrist or physician, which prescription includes, as a minimum, the following: base curve, peripheral curve or curves (including curvature and width), over-all diameter, optical zone diameter, power, center thickness, color and material.
(B) Modify a contact lens upon written detailed instructions of the licensed optometrist or physician.
(C) Verify finished lens(s) parameters prescribed by the licensed optometrist in the practice, lenses prescribed elsewhere, or brought to the practice by prospective patients.
(D) Teach contact lens hygiene and lens care.
(E) Teach contact lens insertion and removal techniques.
(F) Order or dispense contact lenses based upon the written prescription specifications of the language contained in rule 4725-7-01 of the Administrative Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 119.03, 4725.09
Rule Amplifies: 4725.09, 4725.28
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/1970, 04/17/1995, 06/01/1999, 07/28/2008