Authority: IC 25-24-1-1

Affected: IC 16-39-1-1; IC 25-24-1-1; IC 25-24-1-4

Sec. 1. (a) In the practice of optometry as defined by IC 25-24-1-4, an optometrist has a responsibility to do the following:

1. (1) Properly examine the patient to determine the patient's ophthalmic needs.
2. (2) Prepare a proper prescription when indicated to adequately fulfill the patient's needs.
3. (3) Determine the expiration of the prescription. The date of expiration of the prescription for a contact lens prescription shall not exceed one (1) year from the date of issuance by the prescribing optometrist.
4. (4) Verify the optical materials resulting from the prescription in order to determine whether or not the optical materials meet the needs of the patient.
5. (5) Verify that any optical materials that have been dispensed as a result of the prescription meet the needs of the patient.

(b) If an optometrist prescribes contact lenses for a patient, the optometrist has a responsibility to do the following:

1. (1) Perform all procedures required by subsection (a).
2. (2) Examine the patient and evaluate the contact lens with the contact lens on the eye.
3. (3) Be personally and directly involved with the follow-up care of the contact lens patient.
4. (4) Release contact lens information to a patient in accordance with IC 16-39-1-1 and 16 CFR 315.

(Indiana Optometry Board; 852 IAC 1-5.1-1; filed Dec 22, 1987, 2:35 p.m.: 11 IR 1605; readopted filed Jul 10, 2001, 3:00 p.m.: 24 IR 4238; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:56 p.m.: 20070808-IR-852070059RFA; filed Aug 30, 2012, 2:03 p.m.: 20120926-IR-852120164FRA; readopted filed Nov 29, 2018, 10:35 a.m.: 20181226-IR-852180403RFA; readopted filed Jan 2, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240131-IR-852230760RFA)