The optician who carries out a refraction during the first dispensing following the prescription of corrective lenses may not adapt this prescription.
The optician may adapt valid corrective lens prescriptions when renewing a prescription, after carrying out a refraction examination and unless the prescriber expressly states otherwise on the prescription.
The prescriber may limit the period during which the optician may adapt the prescription by expressly mentioning this on the prescription, in particular in medical situations specified by order.
The optician adapting the initial medical prescription for corrective lenses shall note on the prescription the adaptation of the correction that 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.