Federal Law: TITLE 16 - COMMERCIAL PRACTICES CHAPTER I - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER D - TRADE REGULATION RULES PART 456 - OPHTHALMIC PRACTICE RULES (EYEGLASS RULE) 456.2 - Separation of examination and dispensing. It is an unfair act or practice for an ophthalmologist or optometrist to: (a) Fail to provide to the patient one copy of the patient's prescription immediately after the eye examination is completed. Provided: An ophthalmologist or optometrist may refuse to give the patient a copy of the patient's prescription until the patient has paid for the eye examination, but only if that ophthalmologist or optometrist would have required immediate payment from that patient had the examination revealed that no ophthalmic goods were required; (b) Condition the availability of an eye examination to any person on a requirement that the patient agree to purchase any ophthalmic goods from the ophthalmologist or optometrist; (c) Charge the patient any fee in addition to the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's examination fee as a condition to releasing the prescription to the patient. Provided: An ophthalmologist or optometrist may charge an additional fee for verifying ophthalmic goods dispensed by another seller when the additional fee is imposed at the time the verification is performed; or (d) Place on the prescription, or require the patient to sign, or deliver to the patient a form or notice waiving or disclaiming the liability or responsibility of the ophthalmologist or optometrist for the accuracy of the eye examination or the accuracy of the ophthalmic goods and services dispensed by another seller. ------------- Unfortunately, PD measurement is tradionally not part of the Dr's perscription. Histrocially this measurement was done by the clerk selling you the glasses. He would just put a ruler in fronot of your face for 1.2 second. Do it yourself, it will be more accurate. On Nov 21, 6:56 am, "Chuck Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe the relevant laws are federal in scope...but would have to double > check. > > In Texas, and the other states that I'm aware of, it is your right to have > your prescription. Period. Some eye doctors play games, withholding > various parts of it like the PD information...but it is still your right. > Here, they may balk...but they *have* to provide it to you, on demand. > > One way around the troublesome doctor's office, would be if you got your > glasses at a dispensary. Have them print out your records...your > prescription, including your PD, should be on the dispensary's records. > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Jennifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all. I'm new here and need some quick help, if you can. > > > I had an eye exam 7 months ago. I called my optometrist's office > > today to ask for my prescription and they refused to give it to me. I > > have no medical conditions that would warrant an exam less than once a > > year. I live in Virginia, so I know that my prescription doesn't > > expire until one year. How can I get them to give me this > > information? It is my right, is it not?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
