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Can opticians change my prescription from bifocals or trifocals into progressive lenses or change the type of contact lens?

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Can opticians change my prescription from bifocals or trifocals into progressive lenses or change the type of contact lens?

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No. Opticians must fill the prescription as written. If changes are desired or if the optician has a question regarding the prescription, the optometrist must be contacted. For an optician to change any prescription without authorization constitutes the practice of optometry without a license.