Does Ocular spell make every eligible damage spells have a critical chance since it becomes a ranged touch attack (ray)?

Question

So for some spells that do indeed have targets other than self (and also have a target entry) would Ocular spell make it now possible to score a critical?

Ocular spell states:

(...)When you release an ocular spell, its effect changes to a ray with a range of up to 60 feet. If the spell previously would have affected multiple creatures, it now affects only the creature struck by the ray. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike your target with an ocular spell, and the target is still permitted any saving throw allowed by the spell.(...)

Every spell that has a touch attack (melee/range) and Rays have a critical hit chance (20X2)

So if I was to cast (and release) a spell such as Ocular: Finger of death (succeeded save) or Chain lightning the damage on a successful critical would be doubled.

Correct?

Answer 1

Yes.

The Ocular Spell Feat changes a spell‘s effect to a ray, thus makes it become a ray spell.

If a ray spell deals damage, you can score a critical hit just as if it were a weapon. A ray spell threatens a critical hit on a natural roll of 20 and deals double damage on a successful critical hit.

This damage can be hit point damage, nonlethal damage, ability damage, or even energy drain.

WEAPONLIKE SPELLS: Any spell that requires an attack roll and deals damage functions as a weapon in certain respects, whether the spell deals normal hit point damage, nonlethal damage, ability damage, or energy drain. Such spells can threaten critical hits, can be used in sneak attacks, and can be used with favored enemy damage bonuses.

Complete Arcane, p 85 (emphasis mine)