LSBOE Optometry Licensing Exam — Information & Free Practice
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LSBOE Optometry Licensing Exam
- Provider
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
- Format
- Multiple-choice and true-false written questions plus clinical stations scored on answers; one overall licensing result
- Passing score
- Minimum overall score of 70% typically required
Examination outline
Jurisprudence/Law Exam (20%)
- Current Louisiana laws regulating the practice of optometry
- Current Louisiana laws governing the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
- LSBOE rules and regulations governing optometric practice
- Laws and rules governing authorized advanced procedures
Advanced Procedure Exam (20%)
- Allowed laser procedures
- Allowed injectable procedures
- Allowed surgical and lid procedures
- Proper administration and performance of authorized advanced procedures
- Pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative diagnosis and management
Clinical Practical Exam (60%)
- Live-patient ocular disease diagnosis and treatment planning
- Performance and interpretation of entry-level chair skills and procedures learned in optometry school
- Interpretation of provided clinical data
- Demonstration of advanced procedures, including allowed lasers and common surgical procedures
- Other clinical skills and topics
- Multiple-choice or true-false questions about the clinical case or skill presented at each station
Examination sources
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
Study Outline for Licensing Exam, scope descriptions
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
LSBOE Licensing Exam Study Outline, complete published hierarchy
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
Licensing Exam Information, three scored parts
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
Licensing Exam Information, scoring and result boundary
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
Licensing Exam Information, application and single examination administration
- Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners
Licensing Exam Information, overall pass/fail outcome
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.