OPT 6620 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers
What is the definition of an optometrist? - - -
correct answer ✅Primary care professionals for the eye.
Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases,
injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated
structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting
the eye.
What education is required to obtain the Doctor of Optometry (OD)
degree? - - -
correct answer ✅- Pre-professional undergrad education at a
college or university
- 4 years of professional education at a college of optometry
What are examples of optional education of an optometrist? - - -
correct answer ✅- An optional residency program
- Additional graduate programs (MS, MPH, PhD, DrPH)
Why would an optometrist pursue graduate degrees? - - -
correct answer ✅To prepare themselves for a career in research,
education, and/or administration
,OPT 6620 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers
What is "scope of practice"? - - -
correct answer ✅What a healthcare practitioner can do according
to the terms of their license.
Describe an optometrist's scope of practice. - - -
correct answer ✅- Diagnose vision problems, ocular diseases,
systemic conditions with ocular manifestations
- Prescribe medications, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy,
spectacle lenses, contact lenses
- Perform certain surgical and laser procedures
- Counsel patients regarding surgical and non-surgical options that
meet their visual needs related to their occupations, avocations,
and lifestyle
In which state did optometry first become a legal profession and
when? - - -
correct answer ✅New York, 125 years ago (1892)
Which state became the first to regulate the practice of optometry
and when? - - -
correct answer ✅Minnesota, ~120 years ago (1901)
, OPT 6620 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers
When did Ohio enact its optometric practice law? - - -
correct answer ✅1919; it was the 34th state to do so
How long did it take for all states to enact their optometric practice
laws? Which was the last? - - -
correct answer ✅Minnesota began in 1901 and DC was the last
one; 1901-1924 = 23 years
In 1995, all states accepted _______ test results as the standard for
optometric practice? - - -
correct answer ✅NBEO = National Board of Examiners in
Optometry
In 2009, a board certification process was passed by the AOA House
of Delegates, which allowed optometrists to practice across states
no matter where they received their board certification. Before
then, how did optometrists obtain licensure across states? - - -
correct answer ✅By endorsement, but only between certain states
The OSU college of optometry has its roots in what program? When
was that program established? - - -
correct answer ✅Applied Optics program within the OSU
Department of Physics; 1914 (~100 years ago)
Answers
What is the definition of an optometrist? - - -
correct answer ✅Primary care professionals for the eye.
Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases,
injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated
structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting
the eye.
What education is required to obtain the Doctor of Optometry (OD)
degree? - - -
correct answer ✅- Pre-professional undergrad education at a
college or university
- 4 years of professional education at a college of optometry
What are examples of optional education of an optometrist? - - -
correct answer ✅- An optional residency program
- Additional graduate programs (MS, MPH, PhD, DrPH)
Why would an optometrist pursue graduate degrees? - - -
correct answer ✅To prepare themselves for a career in research,
education, and/or administration
,OPT 6620 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers
What is "scope of practice"? - - -
correct answer ✅What a healthcare practitioner can do according
to the terms of their license.
Describe an optometrist's scope of practice. - - -
correct answer ✅- Diagnose vision problems, ocular diseases,
systemic conditions with ocular manifestations
- Prescribe medications, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy,
spectacle lenses, contact lenses
- Perform certain surgical and laser procedures
- Counsel patients regarding surgical and non-surgical options that
meet their visual needs related to their occupations, avocations,
and lifestyle
In which state did optometry first become a legal profession and
when? - - -
correct answer ✅New York, 125 years ago (1892)
Which state became the first to regulate the practice of optometry
and when? - - -
correct answer ✅Minnesota, ~120 years ago (1901)
, OPT 6620 Midterm Exam Questions And
Answers
When did Ohio enact its optometric practice law? - - -
correct answer ✅1919; it was the 34th state to do so
How long did it take for all states to enact their optometric practice
laws? Which was the last? - - -
correct answer ✅Minnesota began in 1901 and DC was the last
one; 1901-1924 = 23 years
In 1995, all states accepted _______ test results as the standard for
optometric practice? - - -
correct answer ✅NBEO = National Board of Examiners in
Optometry
In 2009, a board certification process was passed by the AOA House
of Delegates, which allowed optometrists to practice across states
no matter where they received their board certification. Before
then, how did optometrists obtain licensure across states? - - -
correct answer ✅By endorsement, but only between certain states
The OSU college of optometry has its roots in what program? When
was that program established? - - -
correct answer ✅Applied Optics program within the OSU
Department of Physics; 1914 (~100 years ago)
