Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 3.05 - Required Equipment; Office Inspections(1) Each office maintained for the practice of Optometry, whether classified as a principal office or as a branch office, shall have, at a minimum, all of the equipment for all of the services rendered at that location to meet the standard of care required by those services. The equipment shall be in proper working order and shall include but not be limited to:(a) a business telephone number;(b) a refractor, or its equivalent;(c) an instrument suitable for measuring the radius of curvature of the cornea;(d) an instrument suitable for evaluating the internal eye;(e) an instrument suitable for evaluating the objective measurement of the refractive era;(f) a lensometer, or other suitable instrument for measuring the power of ophthalmic and contact lenses;(g) a distance or direct reading chart;(h) a near reading chart;(i) a tonometer or other suitable instrument for measuring intraocular pressure;(j) a slit lamp biomicroscope or other suitable equivalent instrument for magnified inspection of the anterior segment of the human eye; (k) a visual field testing device which will measure a minimum of 30 E of central field;(l) a suitable stereo vision testing device;(m) a color vision testing device; and (q) a sink with hot and cold running water in or immediately adjacent to the main examining room, and in or immediately adjacent to any additional room where contact lenses are handled. Any deviation from this arrangement must be approved by the Board in writing. (2) A duly authorized representative of the Board may inspect any principal or branch office at any time during regular business hours, and without prior notice, for the purpose of verifying that the office is clean and sanitary, that the office has all of the equipment required by 246 CMR 3.05(1), and that patient records are being maintained as required by 246 CMR 3.02.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1340, eff. 6/2/2017.