Section 852IAC1-11-1. Duties and responsibilities of optometrists

   An optometrist shall conduct his or her practice in accordance with the following standards, including, but not limited to:

(1) A licensed optometrist is professionally competent if in the practice of optometry, he or she exercises the reasonable care and diligence ordinarily exercised by members of his or her profession in similar cases under like conditions.

(2) A practitioner has a duty and responsibility to employ the necessary means in order to obtain a complete diagnosis of the human eye, visual system, or associated structures as specified by IC 25-24-1-4.

(3) A practitioner has a duty and responsibility as part of a complete diagnosis to maintain comprehensive patient records including, but not limited to, systemic and ocular health, medications, allergies, family history, prior eye care, systemic and ocular problems, examination results, treatments, drugs, agents, or other devices administered, prescribed, or dispensed, including all follow-up examinations and treatments.

(Indiana Optometry Board; 852 IAC 1-11-1; filed May 11, 1987, 9:00 a.m.: 10 IR 1876; 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)