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Can an optician accept insurance without one seeing an eye doctor?

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Eyeglasses: Generally speaking an eyeglass prescription is usually valid for up to a year after it is written. An optician helps you to choose the style glasses you want to wear using the prescription that an optometrist or ophthalmologist has written for you.

Answered 9/28/2016

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