Hospital gift-shop eyewear should be owned by the gift-shop manager, buyer, or auxiliary retail leader, with shop staff maintaining the display.
Category owner
Own reader-power range, sunglass depth, accessible fixture placement, pricing, and reorders.
Staff role
Refill powers, straighten frames, report repeated customer requests, and keep the display accessible.
Keep roles nonclinical
Retail ownership should remain separate from clinical care; staff do not diagnose or prescribe reader powers.
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care or diagnosis.
Continue: Hospital Gift Shops resource center.