Can my eye doctor extend my contact lens prescription past the expiration date?
A. Yes. Your eye doctor may extend your contact lens prescription past the expiration date without completing another eye examination if your doctor believes it is in your best interest. However, the standard of care, as described in the preferred clinical practices of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO) recommends routine follow up of all healthy contact lens patients on a six to twelve month basis. Therefore, it is common that your eye doctor will want to see you at least once a year before extending your contact lens prescription. However, at your request, your eye doctor will, at least one time, issue a two-month extension. Q. What if I don’t want to buy a whole year’s supply of contact lenses at one time? A. If you order fewer than the total number of lenses authorized by your contact lens prescription, then the contact lens dispenser must note on the original prescription the number of lenses dispensed, he or she m
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