Contents of contact lens prescription -- Contents of prescription for visual aid glasses -- Refusal to release prescription prohibited
KRS 367.681
in effect367.681. Contents of contact lens prescription -- Contents of prescription for visual aid glasses -- Refusal to release prescription prohibited
(1) A contact lens prescription shall include the following:
(a) The ophthalmic information necessary to accurately fabricate or dispense the lenses, including the lens manufacturer, lens series, and the lens material if applicable;
(b) Power and base curve;
(c) Name, license number, telephone number, and for written orders, the signature of the prescribing optometrist, osteopath, or physician;
(d) Patient's name and address, expiration date of the prescription, and number of refills or lenses permitted; and
(e) The date of issuance.
(2) A contact lens prescription may also include the diameter, axis, add power, cylinder, peripheral curve, optical zone, and center thickness.
(3) A prescription for visual aid glasses shall include the following:
(a) The name, license number, telephone number, and for written orders, the signature of the prescribing optometrist, osteopath, or physician;
(b) The patient's name;
(c) The date of issuance; and
(d) The value of all parameters the licensed optometrist, osteopath, or physician has deemed necessary to dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient.
(4) A licensed optometrist, osteopath, or physician shall not refuse to release a prescription for contact lenses or visual aid glasses to a patient.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 44, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018. -- Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2003.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47636Fetched: 10/20/2026