The FTC requires prescribers to request that their patients confirm that they have received their prescription and allows flexibility in the way the prescription and confirmation are provided. As detailed in a final notice of rulemaking, a contact lens/glasses fitting, prescribers will be required to do one of the following to confirm that a patient received their prescription:

• Request that the patient acknowledge receipt of the contact lens/glasses prescription by signing a separate confirmation statement

• Request that the patient sign a prescriber-retained copy of the prescription that contains a statement confirming the patient has received it

• Request that the patient sign a prescriber-retained copy of the sales receipt for the examination that contains a statement confirming the patient received the prescription; or

• Provide the patient with a digital copy of the prescription, and retain evidence that it was sent, received, or made accessible, downloadable, and printable