Section 12.48.920. Prescription requirements.

	(a)  As used in AS 08.72  and this chapter, "prescription", means a written formula by a person licensed under AS 08.72  that contains the issue date of the prescription, the name and office location, and contact information of the prescriber, the name of the patient, and, for   
		(1) eyeglasses, the  
			(A) dioptric power of spheres, cylinders, and prisms;  
			(B) axis of cylinders and position of prism base;  
			(C) designation of inter-pupillary distances; and  
			(D) expiration date;  
		(2) soft contact lenses, the  
			(A) base curve;  
			(B) diameter;  
			(C) power;  
			(D) manufacturer;  
			(E) tint, if indicated; and  
			(F) expiration date; and  
		(3) rigid contact lenses, the  
			(A) material;  
			(B) base curve;  
			(C) power;  
			(D) diameter;  
			(E) center thickness;  
			(F) optical zone diameter;  
			(G) peripheral curves;  
			(H) tint, if indicated; and  
			(I) expiration date.  
	(b)  The expiration date under (a)(2) and (3) of this subsection may not be less than one year from the issue date of the prescription, unless the prescriber determines the ocular health of the patient requires an expiration date of less than one year.  

Authorities

08.72.050

Notes

Authority

AS 08.72.050 Editor's note: As of Register 109, 12 AAC 48.068 was redesignated as 12 AAC 48.920. The history note for the section under its former number was carried forward to the new location.

History

Eff. 3/12/86, Register 97; am 10/11/95, Register 136; am 12/31/2005, Register 176

References

12.48.068;12.48.920