# The General Optical Council (Contact Lens (Qualifications etc.) Rules) Order of Council 1988, Paragraph 13: Fitting of contact lenses in the course of business, and use of titles, etc.


Unless he prescribes them personally, an optician shall not begin to fit contact lenses without specific instructions to supply them, including a recent spectacle prescription and other relevant details, from a registered medical practitioner or registered ophthalmic optician.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1305/schedule/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-optical-council-contact-lens-qualifications-etc-rules-order-of-council-1988/schedule/paragraph-13
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