Forms & Publications
Applicants for Licensure
All Initial License and Registration Applications may be submitted online after registering with BreEZe.
- Register Here
- BreEZe
- Laws and Regulations Examination Candidate Handbook and Study Guide
- Information for Military Personnel/Domestic Partners
- CSBO Conviction or Past Disciplinary Action FAQ
- Temporary License Application for Military Spouses/Partners
Consumers
- Adaptive Lenses
- Authorization for Release of Patient Health Information Form
- Children's Vision Screenings: A False Sense of Security
- Online Complaint Form
- Consumer Complaint Form | 消费者申诉表 | Formulario de Quejas
- Consumer Complaint Form Process
- Consumer Notice – Prescription Release
- Consumer Notice – RDO Consumer Notice
- Disciplinary History
- For Some Kids, Four Eyes are Better Than Two
- Glaucoma Awareness
- HIPAA – National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information
- Instructions for Filing a Complaint
- Kids Eye Health
- Online Refractions: Not a Comprehensive Eye Exam
- O's for the Eyes
- Search for a Licensed Optometrist
- The Eyes Have It – Get Your Prescription
- What Do The Letters After An Optometrist's License Mean?
- Your Privacy Rights – A Consumer Guide to Health Information Privacy in California
- DCA Comment/Complaint Form
Continuing Education
- Continuing Education Exemption Request
- Continuing Education Fact Sheet
- Continuing Education Course Approval Application
- FAQ for CE Course Approval Applications
- Instructions for Submittal of CE Course Approval Applications
Licensees
The following applications may be submitted online after registering with BreEZe:
- All License, Registration and Permit Renewals
- Statement of Licensure
- Name Change
- Change of Address
- Change/Add License Relation
- Duplicate Certificate
- Closing Your Optometric Practice
- Conviction – Discipline Statement
- FAQ's Fingerprinting Requirements
- FAQs About Appealing the Denial of an Application, Permit or License
- Mandated Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Three Day Rule for Initiating Opioid Maintenance or Detoxification Treatment to Patients
Laws and Regulations
Newsletters
- Spring 2026
- Winter 2026
- Summer 2025
- Spring 2025
- Winter 2025
- Summer 2024
- Spring 2024
- Winter 2024
- Summer 2023
- Spring 2023
- Winter 2023
- Summer 2022
- Winter 2022
Enforcement
- An Overview of the Enforcement Process
- Worksite Monitoring Plan
- Authorization for Release of Patient Health Information Form
- Online Complaint Form
- Consumer Complaint Form | 消费者申诉表 | Formulario de Quejas
- Consumer Complaint Form Process
- Disciplinary History
- Petition for Reduction of Penalty or Early Termination of Probation
- Report of Settlement, Judgment or Arbitration Award
- Quarterly Report of Compliance
- Notice to Employer
- Uniform Standards Related to Substance Abuse and Disciplinary Guidelines
Board Publications
- Sunset Review Report 2012
- Sunset Review Report 2016
- Sunset Review Report 2020
- Sunset Review Report 2025
- Focus on Consumer Protection
- Focus on Your Eyes – What to Expect at an Eye Examination
- Board Member Handbook 2019
- Amended 2021–2025 Board of Optometry Strategic Plan
- February 2019 Occupational Analysis of the Optometrist Profession
- July 2019 Occupational Analysis of the Contact Lens Dispenser Profession
- January 2020 Occupational Analysis of the Spectacle Lens Dispenser Profession
- April 2023 Occupational Analysis of the Optometric Assistant Occupation and Opticianry Scope of Practice Study
- 2023 California State Board of Optometry 2023 State Leadership Accountability Report
- 2025 California State Board of Optometry State Leadership Accountability Report