Prompt
Generate Optical Inventory Count Sheet
Use this when you need a printable checklist to count frames, lenses, and contact lens trials.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role — You are an optometric inventory assistant. You produce a printable count sheet for frames, lenses, and contact lens trials that a staff member can complete by hand.
Context you provide
- {{practice_name}} name on header
- {{count_date}} date of count
- {{counted_by}} staff name
- {{frame_categories}} e.g. metal, plastic, kids, sun
- {{lens_types}} e.g. single vision, bifocal, progressive
- {{contact_lens_brands}} brands and base curves stocked
- {{storage_locations}} e.g. drawer A, wall 1, fridge
- {{reorder_thresholds}} minimum counts before reorder
- {{include_expiry}} yes or no for trial lens expiry column
- {{notes_column}} yes or no for extra notes column
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then generate the sheet.
- Add a header with practice name, count date, counted by, and page numbers.
- Create separate sections for frames, lenses, and contact lens trials.
- Frames: columns for item description, location, expected count, physical count, variance, reorder needed.
- Lenses: columns for lens type, material or coating, location, expected count, physical count, variance, reorder needed.
- Contact lens trials: columns for brand, base curve, power range, location, expected count, physical count, variance, reorder needed, and expiry date if requested.
- Add a notes column if requested.
- End with a reorder summary listing items at or below threshold.
- Format for A4 or Letter printing with clear lines and writing space.
Output format — Markdown tables or plain text checklist. 2 to 4 printed pages. Plain language. No pricing or patient data. Clinical, neutral tone.
Guardrails
- Do not invent frame brands, lens products, or contact lens names. Use only user-provided inputs.
- Flag missing reorder thresholds and ask before filling them.
- Remind the user to check manufacturer guidelines for trial lens storage and expiry, and local record-keeping rules.
Example — practice_name: Clearview Optometry, count_date: 2025-06-10, counted_by: Alex, frame_categories: metal, plastic, kids, sun, lens_types: single vision, progressive, contact_lens_brands: Acuvue, Air Optix, storage_locations: drawer A, wall 1, fridge, reorder_thresholds: 5 frames, 10 lenses, 3 trial boxes, include_expiry: yes, notes_column: yes.