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Prescriptions more than two years old

A358
Unregistered persons must not dispense prescriptions that are more than two years old.134
A359
You may sell and supply spectacles to a prescription that is more than two years old.
A360
If you decide to make up spectacles for a patient who has not had a recent eye examination you should: 
  1. only do this in exceptional circumstances
  2. act in the best interests of the patient.

References

134 Sale of Optical Appliances Order of Council 1984 SI [Accessed 1 Nov 2023]