Headlines

Lawmakers Want to Undo State’s Ban on Online Eyewear Prescriptions

Published

8 years ago

February 14, 2017

Opternative no longer does business here.

A law being proposed in Indiana would undo the state’s ban on online prescribing of eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Such prescription are forbidden under a law passed in 2016, Indiana Public Media reports. Indiana is one of the states where Opternative, a Chicago-based online eye exam company, has stopped doing business.

Legislators supporting the new bill in Indiana say their goal is to increase access to eyecare.

“We all know that we have an access to healthcare services problem in Indiana,” said Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer, a Republican from Indianapolis, according to Indiana Public Media.

But optometrists have spoken against the concept of online eye exams and prescriptions, arguing that it’s not safe.

Dr. Brad Sutton was quoted saying he’s seen many patients who “have sat in the chair thinking all they wanted was a pair of glasses or to renew their contact lens prescription and we find something very significant and deal with it.”

Read more at Indiana Public Media

Related Topics:online dispensing Opternative

click to Comment(Comment)

Up Next

Luxottica Buys 950-Store Optical Franchise in Brazil

Don't Miss

iMatrix Announces Affiliation With Corporate Optometry

With Crizal you can have it all!

Patients expect clarity of vision, scratch resistance, anti-glare technology, easy-to-clean lenses, and UV protection from their lenses. Crizal Sapphire HR is the latest generation of anti-reflective coating that combines our innovative technologies, 360 Multi-angular Technology™, High-Resistance Technology™, High Surface Density Process™ into one coating to deliver best in class performance. Your patients’ main concerns of anti-glare, scratch resistance, and easiness to clean are covered. Crizal Sapphire HR shield the lenses against reflections, scratching, smudging and UV light for long-lasting transparency, durability, and protection. Crizal coatings can be applied to any design, including traditional single vision, Eyezen®, Eyezen+ and Varilux®! Widely available across lab networks and through all major managed vision care providers today. Crizal Saphire HR benefits include: • 360 Multi-angular Technology™ that cuts front and lateral backside reflection • High-Resistance Technology™ that offers the best combination of scratch and smudge resistance • High Surface Density Process™ that ensures the lense is easy-to-clean, smudge resistant and water repellent For more information about Crizal Saphire HR, go here.