True or false: high Rx charges are only applicable on outside prescriptions?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for certain patients
• D. Never

Answer: (B)

High-power lens charges come from the lens manufacturing and material needs, not from where the prescription came from. When the Rx is strong, lenses tend to be thicker and may require special materials, higher-index options, or extra processing, which increases cost. That extra charge applies based on the prescription’s strength, regardless of whether the Rx came from an outside doctor or was generated in-house. So the statement is false. For example, a very strong Rx from any source would trigger the same high-Rx surcharge, not just prescriptions from outside.