NOA's Contact Lens Prescription Release Policy

It is the policy of the Nebraska Optometric Association that doctors should comply with existing state and federal laws and in so doing should offer a contact lens prescription to patients upon completion of the fitting process and payment for services, or upon patient request.

Doctors should verify valid prescriptions when requested to do so by companies who are acting on behalf of patients, and are encouraged to seek written verification that the patient has authorized the company to request the information.

In the interests of public health and patient safety, doctors should not release, authorize or validate prescriptions which are expired or otherwise invalid, but should respond in a timely manner to acknowledge the non-verification of prescriptions.