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§ 646.7. Completion of contact lens fitting

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2019

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 59. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 14.1. Optometry, Cont'D
Effective: November 1, 2019
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 646.7
§ 646.7. Completion of contact lens fitting
Currentness
A contact lens fitting shall be complete and a contact lens prescription may be written when:
1. The optometrist has completed all measurements, tests and examinations necessary to satisfy his or her professional judgment that the patient is a viable candidate to wear contact lenses, recognizing that more than one visit between the patient and the optometrist may be required; and
2. Contact lenses suitable for the patient's eyes have been evaluated and fitted by the optometrist to the patient's eyes and the optometrist is satisfied with the fitting based on ocular health and the visual needs of the patient.
The patient shall be entitled to receive a copy of the contact lens prescription with the appropriate number of lenses to fulfill the prescription until its expiration date.

Credits

Laws 2019, c. 427, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 646.7, OK ST T. 59 § 646.7
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 277 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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