The FINANCIAL — AOA and optometry’s advocates continue to fight the FTC’s rule changes—act now to support these efforts and have your practice ready for implementation on day one. As optometry’s advocates work into the 11th hour to counter the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) misguided Contact Lens Rule changes, the AOA offers step-by-step guidance for implementing these new prescribers’ requirements. Taking effect on Friday, Oct. 16, the rule’s updated regulatory requirements mandate that all 50,000 contact lens prescribers in the United States maintain a paper trail to document patient receipt of their contact lens prescription. Doctors also must keep that information on…
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The FINANCIAL — AOA and optometry’s advocates continue to fight the FTC’s rule changes—act now to support these efforts and have your practice ready for implementation on day one. As optometry’s advocates work into the 11th hour to counter the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) misguided Contact Lens Rule changes, the AOA offers step-by-step guidance for…
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