1. A. The contact lens endorsement examination administered by the board will include the following topics:

   1. 1. Rigid lens verification;
   2. 2. Lens identification;
   3. 3. Keratometry;
   4. 4. Slit lamp;
   5. 5. Slides (fitting patterns, edge patterns, quality stains); and
   6. 6. Insertion and removal.
2. B. An applicant must pass the written and practical examination approved by the board within two years of the initial test date. After two years, the applicant must file a new application and pay the required fee.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Former 18VAC100-20-65 derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 9, eff. March 1, 2001; amended and renumbered as 18VAC80-30-90, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 23, eff. August 15, 2012; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 1, 2026.