Which opticans give you your prescription?

chrisgeller

Thanks all
Found this was discussed in a previous forum post here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1561999/refusing-to-give-me-my-contact-lens-prescription/p4
Basically - glasses prescription is easy, contact lenses is tricky as they are only required to give you the prescription when they're satisfied with the fitting, which could take months.
General Optical Council FAQs here:
https://www.optical.org/en/utilities/faq.cfm
So I guess I'll book whoever is handy and see how it goes!

starrybee

Probably depends on the store. I've had no issue getting my prescription of Boots.

I bought the first lot of contacts from them (the details you need to buy more are actually printed on the box, so if your prescription doesn't change you wouldn't even need to ask them for it) and then googled to find the manufacterers equivalent to get them cheaper.

sarah1972

molerat said:

sarah1972 said:

roddydogs said:

They are legally required to give you a prescription after a test, never had a problem going elsewhere. Don't know where youve been going!. They do not need to give you the pd as that is not part of the prescription

I was told by Boots that the prescription belongs to them and not me. 

Likely they were giving a free private eye test paid for by them and not NHS subsidised.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/opticians/visiting-an-optician/

I dont get free tests, I pay for them.

myrrh

I have always been given my prescription at Boots