Sec.19a-14-51. Optician record retention

For each client fitted with prescription eyeglasses or prescribed contact lenses, a licensed optician shall keep a record. When prescription items are dispensed by a registered apprentice optician, the supervising licensed optician must verify the accuracy of all the data included in the client record and indicate this on the record. A client record shall contain the following:

(a) Prescription Eyewear

Records shall include:

(1) Doctor's prescription and date, including name of prescribing doctor;

(2) Date of delivering said prescription, to include any duplication of existing lenses;

(3) Facial measurements, to include but not be limited to: interpupillary measures; frame size determinations, including eye size, bridge size, temple length;

(4) Name of frame provided; and

(5) Lens description to include: lens materials; placement of optical centers; lens tint; and, when applicable, multifocal type and placement of multifocal.

(b) Contact Lenses Prefit

(1) Prefitting record shall include: date of client visit; doctor's written prescription; doctor's keratometric measures if such measures are provided, and such other measures or observations which are properly within the optician's scope of practice as defined by Connecticut General Statutes Section 20-139;

(2) Any information which would contraindicate the fitting of contact lenses;

(3) The date of the examining doctor's prescription;

(4) A prefitting biomicroscopic record of the external eye made by the doctor, if such is provided; and

(5) Any notice provided to the client regarding the length of time after which the prescription will not be refilled.

(c) Contact Lens Dispensing

Records on the dispensing of contact lenses shall include:

(1) All particular lens parameters including manufacturer;

(2) Date of client instruction in handling and hygiene;

(3) Visual acuity recorded with dispensed contact lenses as obtained by use of a standardized snellen-type chart;

(4) If performed, a summary of observations of the physical relationship between dispensed contact lens and cornea, including, but not limited to, biomicroscopic observations;

(5) A recommended wearing schedule; and

(6) A summary of recommended follow-up.

(d) Contact Lens Follow-up

Records of visits subsequent to the actual dispensing of contact lenses shall include:

(1) Date of each visit;

(2) Client's current wearing schedule;

(3) Visual acuity recorded with dispensed contact lenses, obtained by use of a standardized snellen-type chart;

(4) Date of next recommended visit; and

(5) A description of any perceived changes in visual acuity or obvious anomalies, and a record of any report made to the client or prescribing doctor.

(Effective August 29, 1986)