Regulatory/Legislative News

I was pleased to read that President Joe Biden signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Proper credentialing, emergency protocols and preoperative discussion with your anesthesia provider all can help practices avoid medical negligence claims, according to a speaker.

On Jan. 2 President Joe Biden signed into law a reform bill that would add optometrists practicing in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to the physician pay scale, according to the American Optometric Association.

The Olympics, natural events and Supreme Court decisions have not only made history this year, they have touched the world of eye care.

On Dec. 16, the House passed S141, a reform bill that would include optometry in the physician pay scale, according to an American Optometric Association press release.

Alcon Laboratories announced the voluntary recall of one lot of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF, Single Vials On-the-Go, following a consumer complaint that led to the discovery of fungal contamination in the drops.

A number of key opinion leaders submit blogs to Healio Optometry, and two of our most popular bloggers are Scott Edmonds, OD, FAAO, and Oliver Kuhn-Wilken, OD. Here are their top posts over the past year.

Advocacy efforts by the American Optometric Association and affiliates have resulted in nearly $3 million in vision and health plan reimbursement retrieved for optometry practices, the organization recently announced.

As Healio recently reported, proposed reforms to the NIH, which include folding the National Eye Institute into a multi-specialty grouping, could significantly affect research and have prompted several advocacy organizations to take action.