For spectacles to be sold via a shop in the UK does there have to be a registered Dispensing optician present. I know the law has been relaxed somewhat but cant find the exact info on the legality of the sale of specs. As far as i know you have to be atleast a dispensing optician to sell to under 16`s, but what about everyone else. Any info on this subject would be a great help
2007-02-19 07:48:46 · 2 answers · asked by g man 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you have a current prescription issued by an optician can you use this to purchase prescription glasses from someone who isnt a registered dispenser who gets the glasses made up by a prescription house
2007-02-19 08:29:28 · update #1
The Opticians Act 1989 as amended states, among other things, that anyone may sell corrective spectacles as long as they have an original, in-date prescription issued by a qualified optician, provided that
- the purchaser isn't registered as blind or partially sighted
- the seller provides aftercare
No prescription is necessary for single-vision lenses of power zero to +4 dioptres.
2007-02-23 02:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by Flup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy reading glasses anywhere now.You must either have a prescription or an eyetest by a dispensing opticain to buy specs.needed to compensate for defective eyesight.
2007-02-19 08:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋