ABO NOCE Basic Opticianry Laws, Regulations, and Standards Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

A state with 'title only' opticianry laws means that:

Accepted Answer

Only the title 'optician' is restricted, but the work may be performed by unlicensed individuals

Answer

Title-only protection laws restrict who may call themselves an 'optician' but do not prohibit unlicensed persons from performing optical dispensing work.

Question 2

Under ANSI Z80.1, the prism tolerance for a finished single-vision lens with no prescribed prism is:

Accepted Answer

0.50Δ per eye

Answer

ANSI Z80.1 allows up to 0.50 prism diopters of unwanted induced prism per lens when no prism is prescribed.

Question 3

When an optician discovers that a lens does not meet ANSI Z80.1 tolerances, the appropriate course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Remake or replace the lenses before dispensing

Answer

Lenses outside ANSI tolerances must be remade or replaced; dispensing out-of-tolerance lenses exposes the patient to visual harm and the optician to liability.

Question 4

The FCLCA applies specifically to which type of prescriptions?

Accepted Answer

Contact lens prescriptions only

Answer

The Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act applies exclusively to contact lens prescriptions, while the FTC Eyeglass Rule covers spectacle prescriptions.

Question 5

Which classification does the FDA assign to most finished prescription spectacle lenses?

Accepted Answer

Class I medical device

Answer

The FDA classifies most finished prescription spectacle lenses as Class I medical devices, subject to general controls including impact resistance requirements.

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ABO NOCE Basic Opticianry Laws, Regulations, and Standards Questions and Answers 5