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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXIX. Commerce and Trade § 367.681.Contents of contact lens prescription; contents of prescription for visual aid glasses; refusal to release prescription prohibited - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxix-commerce-and-trade/ky-rev-st-sect-367-681/
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