Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 8 - Medicaid Coverage and Payment
Chapter 110 - Medicaid Coverage; Professional Services
Article 19 - Vision Care Services
7 AAC 110.710 - Complete vision examination
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 110.710
Current through November 28, 2024
(a) For a clinically indicated complete vision examination with a check of refractive state, the ophthalmologist or optometrist performing the examination shall
(1) record a complete case history, including
ocular, physical, occupational, and medical data and other pertinent
information;
(2) determine the best
corrected visual acuity;
(3)
perform an external examination of the eyes and adnexa;
(4) perform an internal ophthalmoscopic
examination;
(5) determine ocular
motility and neurological integrity;
(6) perform a near-point subjective
examination, dynamic retinoscopy, and subjective refraction; and
(7) if clinically indicated, perform test
accommodation, convergence, and binocular coordination at far and near
distances with a phorometer.
(b) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, if contact lenses are prescribed and covered in accordance with 7 AAC 110.715, a complete vision examination must include a
(1) slit-lamp evaluation;
(2) fluorescein examination; and
(3) diagnostic evaluation if soft lenses are
prescribed.
Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030
AS 47.07.040
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