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LAS VEGAS – John Rumpakis, OD, MBA, said point-of-care testing will become more important in optometry, providing a valuable service to patients. The TearLab test, for example, is typically covered by patients’ insurance. First, you must register with Medicare as a clinically approved lab, and a doctor in your practice must be registered as a clinical lab director, he said.