Contact Lens Prescription

When you get an eye exam, you have the right to get a copy of your prescription. You can use this prescription at any vendor or to order contact lenses on the Internet, over the phone, or by mail. 

As defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations, a prescription should contain sufficient information for a seller to completely and accurately fill the prescription. This includes the following items:

Patient's name
Examination date
Date patient receives prescription after a contact lens fitting (issue date) and expiration date of prescription
Name, address, phone number and fax number of prescriber
Power
Material and/or manufacturer of the prescribed contact lens
Base curve or appropriate designation of the prescribed contact lens
Diameter, when appropriate, of the prescribed contact lens
For a private label contact lens, the name of the manufacturer, trade name of the private label brand, and if applicable, trade name of equivalent brand name

The FTC enforces the requirement that eye care professionals are to give patients a copy of their contact lens prescriptions. Go to FTC's website to read: