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This website publishes administrative rules on their effective dates, as designated by the adopting state agencies, colleges, and universities.

Rule 4725-7-01 | Prescription specifications.

 

A licensed optometrist may include at least the following specifications in the writing of a prescription for contact lenses:

(A) Rigid contact lenses

(1) Base curve

(2) Peripheral curve or curves, including curvature and width

(3) Overall diameter

(4) Optical zone diameter

(5) Power

(6) Center thickness

(7) Material

(8) Name of patient

(9) Date of examination

(10) Issue date and expiration of prescription

(11) Name, postal address and telephone number of prescriber

(12) In the case of a private label contact lens, name of manufacturer, trade name of private label brand and, if applicable, trade name of equivalent brand name

(B) Soft contact lenses

(1) Manufacturer and lens type

(2) Power

(3) Base curve

(4) Overall diameter

(5) Name of patient

(6) Date of examination

(7) Issue date and expiration of prescription

(8) Name, postal address and telephone number of prescriber

(9) In the case of a private label contact lens, name of manufacturer, trade name of private label brand and, if applicable, trade name of equivalent brand name

Last updated December 12, 2023 at 9:59 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 119.03, 4725.09
Amplifies: 4725.09, 4725.28
Five Year Review Date: 11/20/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/15/1970, 4/17/1995, 7/28/2008, 1/14/2021