CVS Pharmacy debuts QuickRenew contact lens prescription renewal tool
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, is making it easier and safer for customers to renew their contact lens prescription amid the pandemic. The company is introducing QuickRenew, an online contact lens prescription renewal tool powered by technology from Premium Vision currently available on the CVS Optical website. Customers can use the easy and convenient tool to renew their prescription in minutes with an independent ophthalmologist and order contact lenses to be shipped to their home.
"We continue to adapt and evolve our digital offerings in response to the pandemic. This addition to our optical site gives customers a new way to fulfill an important health care need safely and confidently from the comfort of their homes," said Michele Driscoll, CVS Health vice president of customer engagement, ExtraCare, Digital, & Promotion. "This is especially important at a time when customers are trying to limit their interactions or are finding it difficult to schedule time with an optometrist. Digital screening takes less than 15 to20 minutes, and information is reviewed by a licensed independent ophthalmologist."
The QuickRenew online prescription renewal service is currently available in 32 states, where permitted. Patients must be age 18- 55, have been fitted for contact lenses in the past, have had a full eye exam within last four years and have healthy eye history.
"With 25 years of experience in the vision industry, Premium Vision is taking another meaningful step for our brand, our partners and most importantly for consumers," said Scott Osmond, vice president of Premium Vision. "By leveraging our unique expertise combined with advanced technology, we're creating new solutions to help consumers get the vision care and correction they need from anywhere."
In addition to QuickRenew, CVS Optical has also launched a new online glasses site that provides customers the ability to order glasses in a variety of trendy and classic styles starting at $79, and a single-vision prescription comes at no extra cost. Each pair of glasses includes premium polycarbonate lenses that provide UV and scratch protection, and lenses can be upgraded to include blue light filtering to reduce eye strain and fatigue from digital devices.