Louisiana Board of Optometry Law Exam
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Optometrists can prescribe - CORRECT ANSWER - Schedules III, IV, V
Optometrists cannot prescribe - CORRECT ANSWER - Schedules I, II
"Ophthalmic Surgery" - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure upon human eye (in vivo)
where tissue is Injected, Cut, burned, frozen, sutured, vaporized, coagulated, photodisrupted, by
use of scalpel, cryoprobe, laser, electric cautery, ionizing radiation, lacrimal dilation, lacrimal
irrigation, ultrasound, injections. Nothing shall limit OD's ability to use diagnostic or therapeutic
instruments utilizing laser or ultrasound tech in the performance of Primary Eyecare nor limit
performance of surgery other than specific excluded (allowable only by LA MD's)
Laser performed by Optometrists - CORRECT ANSWER - YAG capsulotomy, Laser PI,
Laser trabeculoplasty
MD's only surgical procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - Anything requiring general
anesthesia, retina, retrobulbar, vitreous, anterior seg refractive procedures (LASIK, LASEK,
PRK, PK, PTK), implants, blepharoplasty, pterygia, enucleation. Anything requiring sutures.
Biopsies of malignancies. Full thickness incision or excision of the cornea or sclera, iris
diathermy or cryotherapy, EOMs,
Board consists of - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 LA licensed OD's with 7 years in practice
Board members - CORRECT ANSWER - appointed by governor from list of 3 names
provided by existing board members determined at annual meeting @ June.
June Annual Board meetings - CORRECT ANSWER - all LA licensed OD's may attend,
nominate & vote for board members (must choose to 3 candidates to make vote count)
Conducted in conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Optometrists can prescribe - CORRECT ANSWER - Schedules III, IV, V
Optometrists cannot prescribe - CORRECT ANSWER - Schedules I, II
"Ophthalmic Surgery" - CORRECT ANSWER - procedure upon human eye (in vivo)
where tissue is Injected, Cut, burned, frozen, sutured, vaporized, coagulated, photodisrupted, by
use of scalpel, cryoprobe, laser, electric cautery, ionizing radiation, lacrimal dilation, lacrimal
irrigation, ultrasound, injections. Nothing shall limit OD's ability to use diagnostic or therapeutic
instruments utilizing laser or ultrasound tech in the performance of Primary Eyecare nor limit
performance of surgery other than specific excluded (allowable only by LA MD's)
Laser performed by Optometrists - CORRECT ANSWER - YAG capsulotomy, Laser PI,
Laser trabeculoplasty
MD's only surgical procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - Anything requiring general
anesthesia, retina, retrobulbar, vitreous, anterior seg refractive procedures (LASIK, LASEK,
PRK, PK, PTK), implants, blepharoplasty, pterygia, enucleation. Anything requiring sutures.
Biopsies of malignancies. Full thickness incision or excision of the cornea or sclera, iris
diathermy or cryotherapy, EOMs,
Board consists of - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 LA licensed OD's with 7 years in practice
Board members - CORRECT ANSWER - appointed by governor from list of 3 names
provided by existing board members determined at annual meeting @ June.
June Annual Board meetings - CORRECT ANSWER - all LA licensed OD's may attend,
nominate & vote for board members (must choose to 3 candidates to make vote count)
Conducted in conformity with the Administrative Procedure Act
