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Jul 24, 2016
1:06:35am

Conan O'Fresno

It's worse for those who purchase contact lenses online.

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Conan

Previous username: Conan O'Fresno
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POLL: Good law or bad law? A patient is allowed to enter their own prescription

Whip

7/23/16 10:16pm

Lol. Where is this considered to be made into law?

7/23/16 10:23pm

Sadly it's already the law for certain prescriptions. It's amazing what

Whip

7/23/16 10:29pm

what kind of prescription? You need a prescription for pubic crab shampoo. I'm

shimmy

7/23/16 10:35pm

It currently only applies to contact lenses, FDA class II medical devices with

Whip

7/23/16 10:43pm

You should have disclosed this in poll. I change my vote

DrBYU

7/23/16 10:53pm

Ordering online is not the issue IMO. It's the passive verification aspect that

Whip

7/23/16 11:02pm

So what could go wrong with a patient ordering their own contacts? I'm curious.

7/23/16 11:15pm

Many things can go wrong. The patient actions you proposed

Whip

7/23/16 11:30pm

So what's the time frame on neglect?

7/24/16 12:11am

Permanent vision loss can happen with as little as one neglect event treatening

scottpete

7/24/16 4:59am

Haha, you would know.

The Board Idiot

7/24/16 12:52am

I hate seafood.

shimmy

7/24/16 8:01am

Good heavens. What could possibly go wrong?

d-coug

7/23/16 10:27pm

As a provider, I'd refuse to participate in that.

7/23/16 10:31pm

I wish that was an option for optometrists & ophthalmologists. Unfortunately

Whip

7/23/16 10:48pm

That's significantly different than pharmaceuticals.

7/23/16 10:57pm

They are indeed different, but shouldn't any RX be verified when there is

Whip

7/23/16 11:05pm

How do you suggest to fix the verification aspect?

kjBYU

7/23/16 11:38pm

Do it just like any other rx at the pharmacy. A current, valid, signed

Whip

7/23/16 11:44pm

Will the doctors be required to respond by law?

kjBYU

7/23/16 11:53pm

You can understand why some might question whether this is necessary

Ozymandias

7/23/16 11:53pm

Yep because getting contacts at -25 to much

Ozymandias

7/23/16 11:04pm

Under normal circumstances, most RX use is safe and effective whether it's

Whip

7/23/16 11:11pm

This is true. I see permanent damage to corneas on a weekly basis.

Conan

7/23/16 11:29pm

Ordering contact lenses through online retailers

kjBYU

7/23/16 11:37pm

Is that what I said, or did I say something else?

Conan

7/23/16 11:46pm

Sorry. Missed the "and" in that sentence.

kjBYU

7/23/16 11:58pm

It's worse for those who purchase contact lenses online.

Conan

7/24/16 1:06am

That applies to many many things.

Ozymandias

7/23/16 11:47pm

Ha ha! This is in reference to 1800contacts. There is a huge difference between

BlueForLife

7/23/16 11:42pm

Worst poll ever.

Non-mo Coug

7/23/16 11:45pm

Actually this law was almost passed in Utah in March and it included

RJCOD

7/24/16 12:05am

Fine if it skips schedule 1 drugs

7/24/16 5:55am

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