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The FDA requires that all dress ophthalmic lenses be impact resistant. Which test method is most commonly used to verify dress lens impact resistance?
Answer: Drop ball test
The FDA drop ball test, using a 5/8-inch steel ball dropped from 50 inches, is the standard method for verifying impact resistance of dress ophthalmic lenses.
Which document defines the requirements for occupational and educational eye and face protection, including safety lenses?
Answer: ANSI Z87.1
ANSI Z87.1 is the standard for occupational and educational personal eye and face protection devices, including safety lenses and frames.
Under HIPAA, an optical dispensary may share a patient's prescription information with a third-party lab for lens fabrication without additional patient authorization because it falls under:
Answer: Treatment operations
HIPAA permits sharing of protected health information for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without specific patient authorization.
A contact lens seller is required to verify a prescription before dispensing lenses. Under FCLCA, if the prescriber does not respond to a verification request within how many business hours must verification be deemed complete?
Answer: 24 business hours
Under the FCLCA, if a prescriber does not respond to a verification request within 8 business hours, the prescription is deemed verified by passive verification.
Which body sets the national voluntary certification standards for opticians in the United States, including the ABO examination?
Answer: American Board of Opticianry (ABO)
The American Board of Opticianry (ABO) administers the national certification examination and sets competency standards for opticians.
In states with opticianry licensure laws, practicing without a valid license typically results in:
Answer: Criminal charges, fines, and/or injunctions
Unlicensed practice of opticianry in a state with licensure laws can result in criminal misdemeanor or felony charges, civil fines, and court injunctions.
ANSI Z80.5 pertains to which category of ophthalmic products?
Answer: Ophthalmic frames
ANSI Z80.5 establishes requirements for ophthalmic frames, covering dimensions, material quality, and mechanical performance.