TABLE 6.
Recheck outcome of cases where the patient reported no problems at the initial examination (N = 96) and no distance vision problem at the initial examination but distance problems were reported at the recheck (N = 17)
Recheck outcome | N (%). Total = 100% | Patient reported being happy with the recheck result (% of those contacted.) | Patient not happy a (% of those contacted.) | Patient not contacted |
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Returned to habitual Rx. | 14 (12%) | 7 (100%) | 0 | 7 |
Returned to within ½ the difference, Test‐Habitual | 41 (36%) | 23 (96%) | 1 (4%) | 17 |
More than ½ the difference, Test‐Habitual, maintained | 58 (51%) | 30 (81%) | 7 (19%) | 21 |
Patient designated as “not happy” if the recheck resulted in a further recheck, a refund, or the original prescription was reglazed.