Section 4725-7-05 - Not permitted A licensed optometrist shall not permit any ancillary personnel, including licensed opticians or ocularists, to perform the following duties in the optometric practice:
(A) Make the determination as to whether or not a patient may safely and comfortably wear contact lenses. (B) Use a phoropter or hand-held lenses of any type for the purpose of determining the prescription or change in the prescription necessary for any optical accessory.(C) Use a spectacle prescription or a prescription determined through the use of a lensometer, or its equivalent, on a pair of spectacles as a basis for designing, manufacturing or duplicating a new contact lens.(D) Prescribe a schedule of wearing time for a patient.(E) In any way attempt to exercise professional judgment or exercise professional skills which constitute the practice of optometry.Ohio Admin. Code 4725-7-05
Effective: 1/14/2021
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 10/29/2020 and 01/14/2026
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 119.03, 4725.09
Rule Amplifies: 4725.28
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/1970, 06/01/1999