KY Opto Juris case studies
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The Kentucky Optometry Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules assessment used in Kentucky's optometry licensure process. It is intended for optometrists seeking an initial Kentucky license and for licensees who need to demonstrate current knowledge of Kentucky practice law. The KY Opto Juris case studies are 5 cases and about 3,746 words.
1License Lapse, Delegation, and a Student 200 Miles Away
Alvarez practices in a two-doctor independent optometric practice in Lexington. In late February she learns that her Kentucky license renewal was never processed: her CE transcript shows 12 of the required hours, because a course provider failed to report the remaining ones she completed in November.
718 words, about 4 min2Saturday Afternoon: An Abrasion, an Oxycodone Request, and a Phone-In for a Spouse
Boone, who holds Kentucky therapeutic privileges and a DEA registration, is covering a Saturday shift for a colleague. he sees a 34-year-old landscaper with a 6 mm corneal abrasion from a tree branch; he debrides loose epithelium, places a bandage contact lens, and prescribes a topical fluoroquinolone and cyclopentolate.
734 words, about 4 min3Borderline Glaucoma, Thin Corneas, Asthma, and a Pregnancy Plan
A 62-year-old woman is seen for a routine examination in a Kentucky practice whose optometrist holds glaucoma certification. She has no visual complaints.
766 words, about 4 min4The $49 Exam, the Gift Card for Five Stars, and the Marketing Release Clause
The owner of a Louisville retail optical employs two optometrists and runs a spring promotion: a ' 49 complete eye exam,' a 'free contact lens fitting with any exam,' and 'leave us a five-star review and get a 20 gift card.' The print ad and the website describe the lead optometrist as a 'Board-Certified Glaucoma Specialist' - he completed a therapeutic certification course and a two-day laser observation, and is not board certified in any specialty. The intake form contains a clause stating that by signing, patients 'consent to the use of any photographs or clinical images for marketing' and 'agree to arbitrate all claims.' The office manager has also purchased a list of 4,000 prior patients and plans a mass text campaign; roughly 300 of those patients had previously asked not to be contacted.
793 words, about 4 min5A 14-Year-Old Alone, a Corneal Infiltrate, and a Disclosure About Home
A 14-year-old girl comes alone to an afternoon appointment with a red, photophobic right eye. She has been sleeping in cosmetic contact lenses she ordered from an online vendor without a prescription; the cornea shows a 1.5 mm peripheral infiltrate with an overlying epithelial defect and a mild anterior chamber reaction.
735 words, about 4 min