OK Optometry Jurisprudence case studies
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The Oklahoma Optometry Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-ethics component that the Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry uses to confirm that a licensed optometrist knows the rules that govern practice in the state. It is intended for optometrists seeking Oklahoma licensure, whether by initial application, licensure by endorsement from another state, or reinstatement of a lapsed Oklahoma license. The OK Optometry Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 3,207 words.
1The Friday Afternoon Angle-Closure Request
on a Friday, a 62-year-old woman presents urgently with a 3-hour history of severe right eye pain, halos, nausea, and blurred vision. Her right eye is injected, the cornea is hazy, the pupil is mid-dilated and fixed, and Goldmann tonometry is 48 mmHg.
659 words, about 3 min2After-Hours Request for Codeine and Alprazolam
A 28-year-old man telephones the on-call optometrist at 8:15 p.m. Eight days ago he had a corneal abrasion from a tree branch; the optometrist prescribed topical moxifloxacin and a 2-day supply of acetaminophen with codeine.
639 words, about 3 min3The 'Free Exam' and 'Board Certified Specialist' Campaign
A licensed Oklahoma optometrist launches a six-week radio and website campaign: 'FREE EYE EXAM - NO CATCH!' In 8-point type at the bottom of the website it says 'with purchase of a complete pair of eyeglasses of 199 or more.' The ad also says '20/20 VISION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK' and describes the optometrist as a 'Board Certified Glaucoma Specialist.' The optometrist is state-licensed, has completed a 10-hour glaucoma continuing education course, and is not certified by any board. The practice offers a 25 gift card to any patient who refers a friend who completes an exam.
664 words, about 3 min4Six Weeks of Practice on an Expired License
An optometrist's Oklahoma license expired on December 31. She believed her office manager had renewed it.
627 words, about 3 min5The Divorced Parents, the Teenager, and the Subpoena
A 16-year-old girl is treated for contact lens-related keratitis. She tells the optometrist that she slept in her lenses and that she bought them from a friend, not from a licensed seller.
618 words, about 3 min