The optician-mutician may adapt the optical corrections of eye contact lens prescriptions dating from less than :
-one year, for patients under 16 years of age;
-three years for a medical prescription and two years for an orthoptic prescription, for patients aged 16 and over;
The prescriber may limit the length of time during which the optician-mutician may adapt the prescription by expressly mentioning this on the prescription, particularly in medical situations specified by order.
The optician-mutician who adapts the initial prescription for ocular contact lenses shall note on the prescription the adaptation of the correction he is making and shall indicate legibly his surname, first name, position, registration identifier made in accordance with article L. 4362-1, date and sign this modification. He informs the prescriber by any means that guarantees the confidentiality of the information transmitted.
A copy of the modified prescription is kept by the optician until its validity expires and the original is kept by the patient.