367.680 Definitions for KRS 367.680 to 367.690.
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As used in KRS 367.680 to 367.690:
(1)"Assessment mechanism":
(a)Means automated or virtual equipment, application, or technology designed to
be used on a telephone, a computer, or an Internet-based device that may be
used either in person or remotely to conduct an eye assessment; and
(b)Includes artificial intelligence devices and any equipment, electronic or
nonelectronic, that is used to perform an eye assessment;
(2)"Contact lens" means any lens placed directly on the surface of the eye, regardless
of whether or not it is intended to correct a visual defect, including any cosmetic,
therapeutic, or corrective lens;
(3)"Eye assessment" means an assessment of the ocular health and visual status of a
patient that may include but is not limited to objective refractive data or information
generated by an automated testing device, including an autorefractor, in order to
establish a medical diagnosis for the correction of vision disorders;
(4)"Person" means an individual, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or
unincorporated association, and any other legal entity;
(5)"Prescription" means a handwritten or electronic order issued by a licensed
optometrist, osteopath, or physician, or an oral order issued directly by a licensed
optometrist, osteopath, or physician;
(6)"Seller" means an individual or entity that sells contact lenses or visual aid glasses
and dispenses them to Kentucky residents in any manner; and
(7)"Visual aid glasses":
(a)Means eyeglasses, spectacles, or lenses designed or used to correct visual
defects, including spectacles that may be adjusted by the wearer to achieve
different types or levels of visual correction or enhancement; and
(b)Does not include optical instrument or devices that are:
1. Not intended to correct or enhance vision;
2. Sold without consideration of the visual status of the individual who will
use the optical instrument or device, including sunglasses that are
designed and used solely to filter out light; or
3. Completely assembled eyeglasses or spectacles designed and used solely
to magnify.