06/09/2024
FTC Finalizes the Eyeglass Rule
The Federal Trade Commission enforces the Eyeglass Rule.
It requires eye doctors – ophthalmologists and optometrists – to give patients a copy of their prescription,
whether they ask for it or not and before offering to sell eyeglasses. It’s the law.
Make sure they give eyeglass prescriptions at the end of the eye examination without having to ask for it and without charging an extra fee for the prescription.
Asking the patient if they want their prescription doesn’t comply with the Rule.
