NAC636.670. Contents.

     1. A prescription for spectacle lenses must specify the refractive power necessary for best vision and contain instructions concerning the times at which the lenses are to be worn.

     2. A prescription for polymethylmethacrylate (Hydrophobic) contact lenses must specify the base curve, diameter and refractive power of the lenses.

     3. A prescription for rigid gas permeable contact lenses must:

     (a) Specify the base curve, diameter and refractive power of the lenses;

     (b) Specify the:

          (1) Brand name and type of lens; or

          (2) The actual materials desired, with their ability to transmit oxygen; and

     (c) State whether the prescription is for daily wear or for a stated maximum number of 24-hour periods.

     4. A prescription for soft (Hydrophilic) contact lenses must:

     (a) Specify the base curve or equivalent, diameter and refractive power of the lenses;

     (b) Specify the:

          (1) Brand name and type of lens; or

          (2) The actual materials desired, with their percentage of water content and thickness; and

     (c) State whether the prescription is for daily wear or for a stated maximum number of 24-hour periods.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Optometry, eff. 6-15-90)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 636.720)