Kentucky Optometry Law and Rules Exam#1 Questions
with correct answers
What is the main point of KRS 320.200: Legislative policy on optometry? -
✔✔Optometry is a learned profession affecting public health and safety
What does the definition of "board" mean? (KRS 320.210) - ✔✔Kentucky Board of
Optometric Examiners
You are allowed to perform laser surgery procedures EXCEPT what? - ✔✔retina,
LASIK, and PRK
Are you allowed to move the eye from a living human being? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to do a nonlaser surgery requiring full thickness incision or
excision of the cornea or sclera? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to do a paracentesis in an emergency requiring immediate
reduction of IOP? - ✔✔Yes
Are you allowed to do a penetraing keratoplasty (corneal transplant) or lamellar
keratoplasty? - ✔✔No
What are some ocular structures that you are not allowed to perform nonlaser
surgery on? - ✔✔1. Iris, ciliary body
2. vitreous
3. retina
, 4. crystalline lens
5. intraocular implants
6. EOMs
7. eyelid malignancies
8. bony orbit (orbital implants)
9. lacrimal system (except lacrimal probing)
10. full thickness conjunctivoplasty with graft/flap
11. posterior chamber
Are you allowed to perform a iris diathermy or cryotherapy? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to perform any incisional cosmetic or mechanical repair of
blepharochalasis, ptosis, or tarsorrhaphy? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to perform lacrimal probing or other related procedures? -
✔✔Yes
Are you allowed to use a nonlaser surgical procedure that does NOT provide the
correction and relief of ocular abnormalities? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to administer general anesthesia? - ✔✔No
"Appendages" refers to which 4 structures? - ✔✔eyelids, eyebrows, conjunctiva,
and lacrimal apparatus
with correct answers
What is the main point of KRS 320.200: Legislative policy on optometry? -
✔✔Optometry is a learned profession affecting public health and safety
What does the definition of "board" mean? (KRS 320.210) - ✔✔Kentucky Board of
Optometric Examiners
You are allowed to perform laser surgery procedures EXCEPT what? - ✔✔retina,
LASIK, and PRK
Are you allowed to move the eye from a living human being? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to do a nonlaser surgery requiring full thickness incision or
excision of the cornea or sclera? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to do a paracentesis in an emergency requiring immediate
reduction of IOP? - ✔✔Yes
Are you allowed to do a penetraing keratoplasty (corneal transplant) or lamellar
keratoplasty? - ✔✔No
What are some ocular structures that you are not allowed to perform nonlaser
surgery on? - ✔✔1. Iris, ciliary body
2. vitreous
3. retina
, 4. crystalline lens
5. intraocular implants
6. EOMs
7. eyelid malignancies
8. bony orbit (orbital implants)
9. lacrimal system (except lacrimal probing)
10. full thickness conjunctivoplasty with graft/flap
11. posterior chamber
Are you allowed to perform a iris diathermy or cryotherapy? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to perform any incisional cosmetic or mechanical repair of
blepharochalasis, ptosis, or tarsorrhaphy? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to perform lacrimal probing or other related procedures? -
✔✔Yes
Are you allowed to use a nonlaser surgical procedure that does NOT provide the
correction and relief of ocular abnormalities? - ✔✔No
Are you allowed to administer general anesthesia? - ✔✔No
"Appendages" refers to which 4 structures? - ✔✔eyelids, eyebrows, conjunctiva,
and lacrimal apparatus
