Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title20 Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification |
SubTitle20-128-1_20-128-16. State Board of Examiners in Optometry |
Sec.20-128-6. Patient records
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In the practice of his profession each licensed optometrist shall keep an adequate chart or record on file for each patient examined by him. He shall make a complete minimum examination and shall keep a record from actual tests made on each patient, which record shall show the following minimum conditions:
(1) Complete history and symptoms;
(2) habitual visual acuities;
(3) external examination, including motility tests;
(4) ophthalmoscopic examination recording description of all media and grounds, nervehead and vascular tree;
(5) phoria tests vertical and horizontal for near and far;
(6) tests for fusion near and far;
(7) keratometer (ophthalmometer) readings;
(8) refraction obtained retinoscopically;
(9) refraction obtained subjectively including tests for astigmatism and axis;
(10) amplitudes of accommodation, convergence and divergence;
(11) disposition of case and prescription with corrected visual acuities right eye, left eye, both eyes, including facial measurements.