Writing Rx for Contacts Lenses

[bbpiano1]

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Can any MD write a script for contact lenses? I've worn the same type for ages and am getting tired of paying $100 for the "re"-fitting in addition to the eye exam. Could I just have a co-resident write it for me?

 

[MedicalDoctorV]

Can any MD write a script for contact lenses? I've worn the same type for ages and am getting tired of paying $100 for the "re"-fitting in addition to the eye exam. Could I just have a co-resident write it for me?

Yes you can. Especially if you order from any number of those online stores.

However I am not endorsing that is the right thing to do, since your prescription could have changed etc etc blah blah blah

 

[Bike on a Trek]

Can any MD write a script for contact lenses? I've worn the same type for ages and am getting tired of paying $100 for the "re"-fitting in addition to the eye exam. Could I just have a co-resident write it for me?

Yes, but I wouldn't do it. The online stores will contact the resident that wrote it for you and ask her/him to validate the prescription. This would put your colleague in a compromised, potentially unethical position. What I would do instead is go to an online store and try to order the lens. You will need the complete RX (correction, size of the lens, base curve, any cylinder correction if you have a special lens for astigmatism). Enter the name/phone number/address of your current eye physician. They will call her/his office and I bet >90% chance they approve the prescription.

 

[starbuckscoffee]

Yes, but I wouldn't do it. The online stores will contact the resident that wrote it for you and ask her/him to validate the prescription. This would put your colleague in a compromised, potentially unethical position. What I would do instead is go to an online store and try to order the lens. You will need the complete RX (correction, size of the lens, base curve, any cylinder correction if you have a special lens for astigmatism). Enter the name/phone number/address of your current eye physician. They will call her/his office and I bet >90% chance they approve the prescription.

I don't think it would be a problem. My mother is a physician, and I've had her write me a prescription for contacts before when my ophtho one had expired. Obviously you should have your eyes periodically checked by ophtho, but if you want to do it every 1.5 yrs or 2 years and use a resident prescription to cover gaps, I doubt you'll have issues.