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Can an optometrist release my contact lens prescription if I had an eye examination for contact lenses but haven’t completed the fitting process?

April 26, 2017contact contact lenses eye Lens optometrist prescription release

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Can an optometrist release my contact lens prescription if I had an eye examination for contact lenses but haven’t completed the fitting process?

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No. A contact lens prescription is not complete unless and until a patient has been fitted for the contact lens being prescribed and the fit has been fully evaluated over at least one follow-up visit and determined to be satisfactory.