California Optometry Law Exam 2023
Questions and Answers
What type of drugs are there no restrictions? - Correct answer-- Antihistamines and
NSAIDS
What conditions being treated with corticosteroids much you consult with OMD
w/n 72hrs - Correct answer-Idopathic iritis 18+, Episcleritis, Inflammatory
Keratitis
What conditions must you consult with OMD w/n 3 weeks if not resolved when
treating w/ corticosteroids? - Correct answer-Idopathic iritis and epicleritis
What conditions must you refer in 6w if they are still on corticosteroids? - Correct
answer-idopathic irits and epicleritis
What conditions must you refer out in 1 week if being treated with corticosteroids
and has not resolved - Correct answer-trauma iritis
What conditions being treated by antibiotics must be refered in 48h if not
improved? - Correct answer-Central corneal ulcer, preceptal cellulitis, dacrycysitits
age 12+
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, What condition if not improved with antivirals must be refered in 7 days? - Correct
answer-Keratitis
What conditions if not resolved with treatment thru antivirals must be referred in
3weeks? - Correct answer-Keratitis and conjunctivitis/dermitis
If you are treating ocular pain with codein and hydrocone when should you refer if
not resolved? - Correct answer-3 days
What conditions being treated by corticosteroids must be consulted with OMD if it
reccurs in 1 year? - Correct answer-episcleritis and inflammatory keratitis
what condition being treated with corticorsteroids must be referred in 1 week if
they are still on the medication? - Correct answer-Trauma irits
ODs are certified to use TPA for those under 12 for anterior seg and adnexa
infections excect the following what 3 conditions - Correct answer-1. Lacrimal
gland
2. lacrimal drainage system
3. Sclera
What type of FB can an OD remove? - Correct answer--nonperforating
-no deeper than mid stroma
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Questions and Answers
What type of drugs are there no restrictions? - Correct answer-- Antihistamines and
NSAIDS
What conditions being treated with corticosteroids much you consult with OMD
w/n 72hrs - Correct answer-Idopathic iritis 18+, Episcleritis, Inflammatory
Keratitis
What conditions must you consult with OMD w/n 3 weeks if not resolved when
treating w/ corticosteroids? - Correct answer-Idopathic iritis and epicleritis
What conditions must you refer in 6w if they are still on corticosteroids? - Correct
answer-idopathic irits and epicleritis
What conditions must you refer out in 1 week if being treated with corticosteroids
and has not resolved - Correct answer-trauma iritis
What conditions being treated by antibiotics must be refered in 48h if not
improved? - Correct answer-Central corneal ulcer, preceptal cellulitis, dacrycysitits
age 12+
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, What condition if not improved with antivirals must be refered in 7 days? - Correct
answer-Keratitis
What conditions if not resolved with treatment thru antivirals must be referred in
3weeks? - Correct answer-Keratitis and conjunctivitis/dermitis
If you are treating ocular pain with codein and hydrocone when should you refer if
not resolved? - Correct answer-3 days
What conditions being treated by corticosteroids must be consulted with OMD if it
reccurs in 1 year? - Correct answer-episcleritis and inflammatory keratitis
what condition being treated with corticorsteroids must be referred in 1 week if
they are still on the medication? - Correct answer-Trauma irits
ODs are certified to use TPA for those under 12 for anterior seg and adnexa
infections excect the following what 3 conditions - Correct answer-1. Lacrimal
gland
2. lacrimal drainage system
3. Sclera
What type of FB can an OD remove? - Correct answer--nonperforating
-no deeper than mid stroma
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