367.681 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.