General Prescription Requirements

Question 1

What should a rx include?

Answer 1

1. Name
2. Address
3. Telephone number
4. License number
5. Signature
6. Issue date
7. Expiration date
8. Patient’s name

Question 2

What consumer notice should an office post?

Answer 2

1. Spectacles rx: release upon completion of exam

2. Contact lenses rx: release upon completion of exam or upon completion of the fitting process

Question 3

What should the consumer notice include besides of rx release info?

Answer 3

Information in regards to board of optometry