Displaying 1 - 20 of 39
FTC Proposes Updating Eyeglass Rule to Require Prescribers to Get Signed Confirmation When Providing a Prescription to Their Patients
Date
After considering more than 800 public comments, the Federal Trade Commission has proposed updating its Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, to ensure ophthalmologists and...
FTC Returning More Than $1.9 Million to Consumers Nationwide Who Purchased Hubble Contact Lenses Without Properly Obtained or Verified Prescriptions
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $1.9 million to 30,172 consumers nationwide who bought Hubble brand contact lenses from Vision Path, Inc. The FTC alleged that the...
Vision Path, Inc., Online Seller of Hubble Lenses, Settles Charges it Violated the Contact Lens Rule and FTC Act to Boost Sales
Date
New York City-based Vision Path, Inc., the online seller of direct-to-consumer Hubble lenses, will pay penalties and redress totaling $3.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it...
Vision Path, Inc., d/b/a Hubble Contacts, U.S. v.
In January 2022, New York City-based Vision Path, Inc., the online seller of direct-to-consumer Hubble lenses, agreed pay penalties and redress totaling $3.5 million to settle FTC charges that it violated the Contact Lens Rule in several ways, including by failing to obtain prescriptions and to properly verify prescription information, and by substituting Hubble lenses for those actually prescribed to consumers. The FTC also alleged the company violated the FTC Act when it failed to disclose that many reviews of Hubble lenses were not by unbiased consumers but were written by reviewers who were compensated for their reviews, and, in at least one instance, by one of its own executives.
Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3028
Case Status
Pending
FTC Sends 28 Warning Letters Regarding Agency’s Eyeglass Rule
Date
Federal Trade Commission staff has sent 28 letters to eyeglass prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, which ensures...
FTC Announces Final Amendments to the Agency’s Contact Lens Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission today announced the approval of a final rule amending the agency’s Contact Lens Rule, which facilitates shopping for contact lenses by requiring prescribers to...
Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Concerning the Contact Lens Rule
Date
By
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner
Matter Number
R511995
FTC Sends Warning Letters to Sellers of Cosmetic Contacts: All Contact Lens Purchases Require a Prescription from a Medical Professional
Date
As Halloween approaches and consumers consider temporarily changing their eye color or the look of their eyes to match their costumes, Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to seven domestic...
Federal Register Notice
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Contact Lens Rule)
Date
Federal Register Notice
Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Contact Lens Rule)
Date
FTC to Host Workshop March 7 Examining the Contact Lens Marketplace and Proposed Changes to the Commission’s Contact Lens Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on Wednesday, March 7, in Washington, DC, to examine the contact lens marketplace and proposed changes to the Commission’s Contact Lens Rule. The...
FTC Posts Agenda for March 7 Workshop Examining the Contact Lens Marketplace and Proposed Changes to the Commission’s Contact Lens Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission today posted the agenda for its upcoming workshop on the contact lens marketplace and proposed changes to the agency’s Contact Lens Rule. The event is on Wednesday, March...
FTC Staff Urges Washington Legislature to Consider Effects of Proposed Eye Care Measure on Competition and Consumers
Date
Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Washington State Legislature concerning proposed legislation that would, among other things, restrict the use of telehealth eye care in which...
FTC Staff Comment to Washington State Rep. Paul Graves, regarding S.S.B. 5411/H.B. 1473
Date
Matter Number
V180006
FTC to Hold Public Workshop in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 2018 to Examine the Contact Lens Marketplace and Proposed Changes to the Commission’s Contact Lens Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2018 to explore issues regarding competition in the contact lens marketplace, consumer access to contact lenses...
FTC to Join CDC Twitter Chat on Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care
Date
The Federal Trade Commission will participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Centers for Disease Control. The chat will include tips about healthy contact lens wear and care habits. The FTC will also...
Federal Register Notice
16 CFR Part 315: Contact Lens Rule; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Public Comment
Date
FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Contact Lens Rule
Date
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Contact Lens Rule, as well as several other issues related to the Rule.The Rule, in place since August 2004, helps...
Displaying 1 - 20 of 39