(a) (1) The “practice of optometry” means the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions of the human eye, lid, adnexa, and visual system, including the removal of foreign bodies from the cornea, conjunctiva, lid, or adnexa but shall exclude other surgery of the lid, adnexa, or visual system which requires anything other than a […]
This chapter does not: (1) Apply to physicians and surgeons nor to persons who sell eyeglasses, spectacles, lenses, contact lenses, frames, mountings, or prisms at wholesale on individual prescriptions to optometrists, physicians, and surgeons; (2) Prohibit the sale of ready-made eyeglasses and spectacles when sold as merchandise at any established place of business where no […]
The practice of optometry is declared to be a learned profession, and the same rights, powers, and duties are declared to attach thereto as attach to other learned professions.
The following acts are declared to be unlawful: (1) The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; (2) For any optometrist, physician, or surgeon to advertise in any manner, either directly or indirectly, any fraudulent, false, or misleading statement as to the skill or method of practicing of himself or herself or of […]
(a) (1) Any optometrist, physician, or surgeon or individual, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). (2) Each day the violation continues shall […]
(a) (1) The performance by a nonresident person, firm, or corporation within this state of any act prohibited or authorized by the terms of this chapter which constitutes the practice of optometry as defined by this chapter, except when done by persons, firms, or corporations having a designated agent for service of process within this […]
A subpoena is to be directed to the sheriff of any county where a witness resides or is found. It shall be served and returned in the same manner as subpoenas in civil actions in the circuit courts are served and returned.
(a) (1) If at the completion of an ophthalmic examination by any licensed optometrist or by any physician who practices as an ophthalmologist in this state the practitioner recommends as a result of the examination that the patient needs eyeglasses of common availability within the state, then the optometrist or physician practicing as an ophthalmologist […]
(a) No person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity located outside the State of Arkansas shall fill, ship, mail, or deliver through electronic mail, the internet, alternative channels, or other means contact lenses, vision correcting contact lenses that have been medicated with legend drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as of […]
Any optometrist or ophthalmologist who releases a contact lens prescription in accordance with § 17-90-108(a)(2) shall not be liable for any damages for injury resulting from the purchasing, manufacturing, or dispensing of the contact lenses unless the contact lens seller and the contact lens prescriber are the same person.
(a) The Division of Higher Education shall provide a loan from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account that is in excess of the Southern Regional Education Board grant funds to any optometry student: (1) Who is bona fide resident of the state; (2) Who is enrolled in an optometry professional program outside the state; and […]
