4725-7-04. Permitted

An optometrist may permit an unlicensed person to perform the following duties in the optometric practice:

(A) Manufacture a rigid contact lens upon the written prescription of a licensed optometrist or physician, which prescription includes, as a minimum, the following: base curve, peripheral curve or curves (including curvature and width), over-all diameter, optical zone diameter, power, center thickness, color and material.

(B) Modify a contact lens upon written detailed instructions of the optometrist or physician.

(C) Verify finished lens(s) parameters prescribed by the optometrist in the practice, lenses prescribed elsewhere, or brought to the practice by prospective patients.

(D) Teach contact lens hygiene and lens care.

(E) Teach contact lens insertion and removal techniques.

(F) Order or dispense contact lenses based upon the written prescription specifications of the language contained in rule 4725-7-01 of the Administrative Code.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 6/13/2019 and 06/13/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4725.09
Rule Amplifies: 4725.09 , 4725.28
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/1970, 04/17/1995, 06/01/1999, 07/28/2008

Prior History: (R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/08/2014 and 04/08/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.032
Statutory Authority: 4725.09
Rule Amplifies: 4725.09, 4725.28
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/70, 4/17/95, 7/28/08)