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Registering Ophthalmic
Dispensers:
A
requirement of NH law (RSA 327-A) is that ophthalmic dispensers be
registered with the State of New Hampshire:
327-A:2 Registration
of Ophthalmic Dispensers. – It shall be unlawful for any person to
engage in the business of ophthalmic dispensing or the practice of
dispensing contact lenses unless such person is registered in
accordance with this chapter and unless the registration of such
person is current and valid.
An ophthalmic dispenser is defined in the law as
follows:
"Ophthalmic dispensing' means the design,
verification, and delivery to the intended wearer of lenses, frames,
and other specially fabricated optical devices upon prescription. It
includes, but is not limited to, prescription analysis and
interpretation; the taking of measurements to determine the size,
shape, and specifications of the spectacle lenses, frames, or lens
forms best suited to the wearer's needs; the preparation and
delivery of work orders to laboratory technicians engaged in
grinding lenses and fabricating eyewear; the verification of the
quality of finished ophthalmic products, the adjustment of lenses or
frames to the intended wearer's face; the delivery of such
ophthalmic products including instruction in hygiene and insertion
and removal of contact lenses; and the adjustment, replacement, and
reproduction of previously prepared ophthalmic lenses, frames,
contact lenses, or other specially fabricated ophthalmic devices.
In the past there has been confusion about how to
register ophthalmic dispensers. The proper contact is:
State of New Hampshire
Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Program Support
NH Ophthalmic Dispensing Advisory Council
129 Pleasant Street
Concord NH 03301-3857
603/271-5127 |
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