Lesson 16 - Laws, Regulation, and Guidelines Flashcards
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA standards
Standards and requirements to ensure that employers educate and make workers aware that they have the right to work in a safe environment and to be aware of potential workplace hazards and dangers
Tempering
Hardening glass lenses to make them impact-resistant
Maltese-cross
The pattern a hardened lens makes in a polariscope
ASTM
The American Society for Testing and Material. It is the association that sets rules for the safety testing of eyewear materials. An ASTM-approved eyewear product includes specific information on its label identifying which sports the eyewear is approved for and when it was manufactured. The label also includes warnings about the protective limitations of the eyewear.
ANSI
The American National Standards Institute. This is the association that sets standards for eye protection
For impact-resistant frames, this mark will be etched into the frame.
Z87-2+
FTC Eyeglasses I
This set of rules, issued in 1978, requires optical professionals to give clients a copy of their prescription so the clients can have the prescription filled anywhere.
We need to do this immediately after the eye exam, whether the client is purchasing eyewear from us or not—and we need to do it even if the person doesn’t ask for the prescription.
FTC Eyeglasses II
This set of rules, issued in 1989, allows prescribers to list any information that’s important to the client’s visual welfare on the prescription.
For instance, a doctor might specify polycarbonate material in the prescription of a person who has good vision in only one eye. This benefits the client, because it protects the person’s safety, and it can help protect the doctor against liability in the event that the person suffers an eye injury.
FDA
Federal Drug Administration
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency. Their purpose is to reduce human and environmental health risks associated with hazardous waste pharmaceuticals (HWP) being disposed down drains.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The federal government established the health information privacy and security rule to give people rights over their own health and private information, and ensures that their electronic information is kept secure. The rules of HIPAA are focused around personal health information (PHI), which is any identifiable information to a client. The list is vast and includes information such as:
Name Birthdate Birth year Email address Home address Social security numbers Account numbers Photos And more!
A scratch-resistant coating or an antireflection coating on a plastic lens will do what to the lens structure?
First, as you discovered in today’s reading, a scratch-resistant coating or an antireflection coating on a plastic lens will weaken the lens. As a result, the lens will be more apt to break than a non-coated lens.
This is something you’ll need to warn clients about if they want to wear plastic-lens glasses for sports or a job where a hard object could hit their glasses. In general, you should not put an antireflective coating on sports glasses, even if clients ask for this.
It’s also important for clients to know that a lens with scratches is more likely to do what than an unscratched lens? A lens with scratches on the backside is less what than a lens with front-surface scratches?
It’s also important for clients to know that a lens with scratches is more likely to break than an unscratched lens. A lens with scratches on the backside is less impact-resistant than a lens with front-surface scratches.
First-time users of progressive lenses or traditional bifocals need to be very careful when they do what because their depth perception can be affected?
first-time users of progressive lenses or traditional bifocals need to be very careful when they go downstairs or step off a curb, because their depth perception can be affected.
Protective goggles can’t prevent damage from happening to glasses worn under them—so if your client wears goggles over dress glasses, the dress glasses should have what?
protective goggles can’t prevent damage from happening to glasses worn under them—so if your client wears goggles over dress glasses, the dress glasses should have impact-resistant lenses made of a material like Trivex or polycarbonate.
It’s also your duty to warn your clients about the limitations of their safety eyewear. For example, a ball that strikes the frame or lens of a pair of safety glasses can still do what?
It’s also your duty to warn your clients about the limitations of their safety eyewear. For example, a ball that strikes the frame or lens of a pair of safety glasses can still cause damage to the eyeball.
Even if a client has no need for prescription glasses or contact lenses, you have the responsibility to talk about what?
Even if a client has no need for prescription glasses or contact lenses, you have the responsibility to talk about safety. A patient who has perfect vision may still need safety glasses to protect that vision, and it’s your job as an eye care professional to discuss this.
Even if a client has no need for prescription glasses or contact lenses, you have the responsibility to what?
Even if a client has no need for prescription glasses or contact lenses, you have the responsibility to talk about safety. A patient who has perfect vision may still need safety glasses to protect that vision, and it’s your job as an eye care professional to discuss this.
With regard to eye care, workers are required to have access to and wear eye protection in the workplace if they are at risk for eye injuries. They are also required to follow certain safety guidelines in the workplace.
In offices that have a lens edger or in finishing labs, workers are required to have what? What else should be made available? There should also be the availability of what in areas where particles, caustic, or harmful chemicals are used?
In offices that have a lens edger or in finishing labs, workers are required to have access to and wear safety goggles, which should be made of impact-resistant material like polycarbonate. The safety glasses can be either prescription or non-prescription. Face shields and full-face respirators should also be made available. There should also be the availability of eye wash stations or bottles of eye wash in areas where particles, caustic, or harmful chemicals are used.
Product liability
Product liability occurs when a product doesn’t perform up to specified standards. For instance, a manufacturer may be held liable if a frame that’s designated as impact-resistant breaks when it shouldn’t.
Negligence
Negligence occurs when a professional is careless. For instance, an optician might fail to recommend the right material for a pair of glasses, fail to describe the dangers of lenses that aren’t impact-resistant, or fail to verify that the lab used the right materials in a pair of safety glasses.
When people do have problems with their eyewear, lawsuits commonly arise from what?
When people do have problems with their eyewear, lawsuits commonly arise from product liability or negligence
How can you avoid negligent errors?
If you do your job right, you can avoid negligent errors. Be sure to double-check your work, verify the lenses you receive, and educate your clients about using and caring for their eyewear. And finally, document every recommendation you make. Careful paperwork can protect both you and your client!
