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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent 28 warning letters to eyeglass prescribers warning them of potential violations of the FTC’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, which enables consumers to comparison shop for prescription eyeglasses.
The Eyeglass Rule requires prescribers to provide patients with a copy of their eyeglass prescription immediately after an eye exam that includes a refraction (the test a prescriber uses to get a patient’s eyeglass prescription), even if the patient does not request it.
Under the Rule, prescribers cannot require that patients buy eyeglasses as a condition of providing them with a copy of their prescription, place a liability waiver on the prescription, require patients to sign a waiver, or require patients to pay an additional fee in exchange for a copy of their prescription. In addition, prescribers cannot refuse to perform an eye exam unless the patient bu
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