CA Optometry Law Exam - Referral and Consult UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. If things worsen with corticosteroids for co-manage with surgeon
post-surgical inflammation & pain?
2. If things worsen within days with 21 days, consult (2018 scope of practice, no
corticosteroids for allergies (ant seg & restrictions for 2022 scope of practice)
adnexa)?
3. what are the 4 conditions that when -unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous id-
things worsen within 72 hrs with corti- iopathic iritis (>18 YO)
costeroids, you need to consult? -episcleritis
-peripheral K inflammatory keratitis (excluding
Moorens and Terriens)
-traumatic iritis
4. what are the 2 conditions that need a 3 -unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous id-
week consult if not resolved and 6 weeks iopathic iritis (>18 YO)
referral if still on meds? -episcleritis
5. what is the difference in management -unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous id-
between unilateral nonrecurrent non- iopathic iritis (>18 YO) --> refer
granulomatous idiopathic iritis (>18 YO) -episcleritis --> consult
and episcleritis if the recurrence occurs
<1 yr?
6. what are the 2 conditions that if things -peripheral K inflammatory keratitis (excluding
are not resolved within 1 week with cor- Moorens and Terriens)
ticosteroids, OD needs to refer? -traumatic iritis
7. If things are recurring < yr with corti- 1 year, consult
costeroids for peripheral K inflammato-
ry keratitis (excluding Moorens and Ter-
riens), should OD refer or consult?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. If things worsen with corticosteroids for co-manage with surgeon
post-surgical inflammation & pain?
2. If things worsen within days with 21 days, consult (2018 scope of practice, no
corticosteroids for allergies (ant seg & restrictions for 2022 scope of practice)
adnexa)?
3. what are the 4 conditions that when -unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous id-
things worsen within 72 hrs with corti- iopathic iritis (>18 YO)
costeroids, you need to consult? -episcleritis
-peripheral K inflammatory keratitis (excluding
Moorens and Terriens)
-traumatic iritis
4. what are the 2 conditions that need a 3 -unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous id-
week consult if not resolved and 6 weeks iopathic iritis (>18 YO)
referral if still on meds? -episcleritis
5. what is the difference in management -unilateral nonrecurrent nongranulomatous id-
between unilateral nonrecurrent non- iopathic iritis (>18 YO) --> refer
granulomatous idiopathic iritis (>18 YO) -episcleritis --> consult
and episcleritis if the recurrence occurs
<1 yr?
6. what are the 2 conditions that if things -peripheral K inflammatory keratitis (excluding
are not resolved within 1 week with cor- Moorens and Terriens)
ticosteroids, OD needs to refer? -traumatic iritis
7. If things are recurring < yr with corti- 1 year, consult
costeroids for peripheral K inflammato-
ry keratitis (excluding Moorens and Ter-
riens), should OD refer or consult?
