N.H. Admin. Code § Opt 601.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Opt 601.01 - Contact Lens Follow-Up Care

It shall be the responsibility of the optometrist, when fitting a patient with contact lenses of any type, to provide written instructions detailing proper short-term and long-term care, and to schedule the patient for a minimum of 2 visits within 90 days following the initial fitting. To ensure safe adaptation and eye health when dispensing contact lenses, it shall be the responsibility of the optometrist to verify the fit and power of the initial lens on the patient's eye.

N.H. Admin. Code § Opt 601.01

(See Revision Note at part heading for Opt 100) #5839, eff 6-17-94, EXPIRED: 6-17-00

New. #7370, INTERIM, eff 9-30-00, EXPIRED: 3-29-01

New. #7670, eff 4-4-02; ss by #9342, eff 12-9-08

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 10, Filed March 9, 2017, Proposed by #12108, Effective 2/21/2017, Expires 8/20/2017.

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 41, Filed October 12, 2017, Proposed by #12383, Effective 9/16/2017, Expires 9/16/2027.