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§ 11-208. Examination requirements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Optometrists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. State Board of Examiners in Optometry (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-208
§ 11-208. Examination requirements
Minimum optometric examinations
(a) A licensed optometrist shall perform a minimum optometric examination which shall include:
(1) Reviewing a patient's history, past prescriptions and specifications when available;
(2) Visual analysis;
(3) Ophthalmoscopy of internal eye;
(4) Tonometry without anesthetic when indicated or for a patient over 40 years of age;
(5) Muscle balance examination;
(6) Writing of lens formula and other prescription data when needed as well as specific instructions for future care; and
(7) Subsequent progress evaluation when indicated.
Recordkeeping requirements
(b) A licensed optometrist shall maintain thorough records of all testing procedures, results, and case dispositions in accordance with § 4-403 of the Health-General Article.
Restrictions--consumer members
(c) A licensed optometrist shall have on hand all instrumentation and equipment, in good working condition, required to carry out the procedures for the minimum examination under this section.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 10-207.1 by Acts 1982, c. 350, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 11-208 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 122, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-208, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 11-208
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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