Your rights to your eyeglass prescription?

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sclind@gmail.com - 09 Nov 2005 14:58 GMT

I see lots of postings on your rights to your contact lens
prescription; does the same hold true for your eyeglass prescription?

My sister tells me the mall store where she gets her eyes examined
won't give her the prescription. If this is not legal, does anyone
have a link showing this? This is in Illinois.

Scott

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Mike Tyner - 09 Nov 2005 15:48 GMT

>I see lots of postings on your rights to your contact lens
> prescription; does the same hold true for your eyeglass prescription?

It's the Federal Trade Commission who designed the current eyeglasses
regulation, and it carries the force of federal law, with steep fines for
each violation. Usually a warning is enough.

> My sister tells me the mall store where she gets her eyes examined
> won't give her the prescription. If this is not legal, does anyone
> have a link showing this? This is in Illinois.

She might be required to pay for the exam.

-MT

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sclind@gmail.com - 09 Nov 2005 15:59 GMT

Thanks -

That helped me find these links:

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/contactalrt.htm

"Your eye care provider must give you a copy of your contact lens and
eyeglass prescriptions - whether or not you ask for them. You should
get your eyeglass prescription at the end of your eye exam, and your
contact lens prescription when your fitting is complete"

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/10/ALT143-contact.pdf

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Charles - 10 Nov 2005 01:37 GMT

> Thanks -
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> http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/10/ALT143-contact.pdf

Weird. I've never been given my prescription without asking.

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Mark A - 10 Nov 2005 03:20 GMT

> Weird. I've never been given my prescription without asking.

I have never gotten an Rx without asking, and even then it was not a
pleasant experience. Always look at your Rx carefully to make sure there are
no transcription "mistakes" when they write your Rx from their records.

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Dan Abel - 10 Nov 2005 20:03 GMT

> > Weird. I've never been given my prescription without asking.
> >
> I have never gotten an Rx without asking, and even then it was not a
> pleasant experience. Always look at your Rx carefully to make sure there are
> no transcription "mistakes" when they write your Rx from their records.

I get my eyecare at two different places. At the HMO, I am handed a
prescription after the exam. I don't have to ask. At the private
practice place, I have to ask. There is nothing unpleasant about it,
though. I ask, and they cheerfully give it to me.

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Dan Abel
dabel@sonic.net
Petaluma, California, USA

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Wooly - 11 Nov 2005 01:00 GMT

>Weird. I've never been given my prescription without asking.

I've had eyecare providers look at me aghast when I say "No, thanks,
I'll just get a copy when I'm ready to order new spectacles." The
practice I use now won't let me out of the office without my
spectacles Rx, tho they are a bit reluctant to part with a contacts Rx
(not that I'm wearing contacts lately, but...)

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