KRS 367.680: Definitions for KRS 367.680 to 367.690.

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, in corporated 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 t o 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.