here is the post with the relevant law cited http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com/2006/11/eyeglass-prescription-law-here-is.html
if they don't budge contact you states attorney general and the BBB. On Nov 21, 8:56 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? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
