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KRS 367.681

Contents of contact lens prescription -- Contents of prescription for visual aid glasses -- Refusal to release prescription prohibited

Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Amended 2018 Ky

(1) A contact lens prescription shall include the following:

(a) The ophthalmic information necessary to accurately fabricate or dispense the lenses, including the lens manufacturer, lens series, and the lens material if applicable;

(b) Power and base curve;

(c) Name, license number, telephone number, and for written orders, the signature of the prescribing optometrist, osteopath, or physician;

(d) Patient's name and address, expiration date of the prescription, and number of refills or lenses permitted; and (e) The date of issuance.

(2) A contact lens prescription may also include the diameter, axis, add power, cylinder, peripheral curve, optical zone, and center thickness.

(3) A prescription for visual aid glasses shall include the following:

(a) The name, license number, telephone number, and for written orders, the signature of the prescribing optometrist, osteopath, or physician;

(b) The patient's name;

(c) The date of issuance; and (d) The value of all parameters the licensed optometrist, osteopath, or physician has deemed necessary to dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient.

(4) A licensed optometrist, osteopath, or physician shall not refuse to release a prescription for contact lenses or visual aid glasses to a patient.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.