VisionPrescription resource (FHIR R4)

VisionPrescription is the FHIR R4 resource for an authorization for the provision of glasses and/or contact lenses to a patient.

Example

{
  "resourceType": "VisionPrescription",
  "id": "visionprescription-871d9d92bee2e93c31b968b4ec6123d0",
  "status": "active",
  "created": "2026-07-01T12:00:00Z",
  "patient": {
    "reference": "Patient/patient-L46A6EIB9J"
  },
  "dateWritten": "2026-07-01T12:00:00Z",
  "prescriber": {
    "display": "Dr. Optometrist"
  },
  "lensSpecification": [
    {
      "product": {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ex-visionprescriptionproduct",
            "code": "lens",
            "display": "Lens"
          }
        ]
      },
      "eye": "right",
      "sphere": -1.75,
      "add": 1.75
    },
    {
      "product": {
        "coding": [
          {
            "system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ex-visionprescriptionproduct",
            "code": "lens",
            "display": "Lens"
          }
        ]
      },
      "eye": "left",
      "sphere": -5,
      "add": 1.75
    }
  ]
}

Generated by the Pidgeon engine: pidgeon generate VisionPrescription --seed 20260722.

Validation context

• strict pidgeon validate grades a VisionPrescription instance against the base R4 structure definition: missing required elements raise REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING and cardinality violations raise CARDINALITY_MIN or CARDINALITY_MAX.(REQUIRED_FIELD_MISSING)
• strict Profile validation grades the same instance against an installed IG profile: profile cardinality findings carry FHIR-PROFILE-CARDINALITY and terminology binding findings carry FHIR-PROFILE-BINDING.(FHIR-PROFILE-CARDINALITY)