§ 456.1 Definitions.
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patient(a) A is any person who has had a refractive eye examination.
refractive eye examination(b) A is the process of determining the refractive condition of a person's eyes or the presence of any visual anomaly by the use of objective or subjective tests.
Ophthalmic goods(c) are eyeglasses, or any component of eyeglasses, and contact lenses.
Ophthalmic services(d) are the measuring, fitting, and adjusting of ophthalmic goods subsequent to a refractive eye examination.
ophthalmologist(e) An is any Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy who performs refractive eye examinations.
optometrist(f) An is any Doctor of Optometry.
prescription(g) A is the written specifications for lenses for eyeglasses which are derived from a refractive eye examination, including all of the information specified by State law, if any, necessary to obtain lenses for eyeglasses.
[57 FR 18822, May 1, 1992, as amended at 89 FR 60774, July 26, 2024]
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