Section 367.681 - Contents of contact lens prescription - Contents of prescription for visual aid glasses - Refusal to release prescription prohibited(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;(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.Amended by 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 44,§ 2, eff. 7/14/2018.Effective:6/24/2003
Created 2003, Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 2, effective6/24/2003.