Eyeglasses may be exempt from state sales tax, lawmaker says

If the measure becomes law, Ohioans will save roughly $29 million a year in taxes now paid on prescription glasses and corrective lenses, he said.

The Ohio Optometric Association supports the deal. “Economic barriers, such as the imposition of a sales tax, make it less likely for patients to obtain the care and medical products they need,” the association said in support of the bill.

Only 13 other states apply a tax on prescription eye wear, according to Merrin.

Hearing aides, prescription drugs and other medical aides are already exempt from the sales tax.