Regulatory/Legislative News

Representatives from Johnson & Johnson Vision and the American Optometric Association met with Maureen Ohlhausen, acting chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, as part of the Coalition for Patient Vision Safety to discuss proposed changes to the Contact Lens Rule, according to a statement from Johnson & Johnson.

Online vision testing apps such as Prescription Check and Opternative give patients a false sense of security, according to a statement by the American Optometric Association.

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery annual meeting took place May 5 to 9 in Los Angeles.

Representatives from the American Optometric Association and Johnson & Johnson Vision North America met with members of Congress to advocate for leading optometry initiatives, according to a press release from the AOA.

The Congressional Budget Office — a non-partisan scoring agency — and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation released its cost estimate for the House-passed version of the American Health Care Act and estimated $119 billion in net savings from 2017 to 2026 for the proposed health care plan.

The Trump administration’s proposed 2018 budget would decimate scientific research and innovation while jeopardizing millions of Americans’ access to essential health care and preventive services, according to leaders of national medical organizations.

The EVO+ Visian ICL with aspheric optic has received a CE mark for commercialization in the European Union, according to a STAAR Surgical press release.

The Connecticut House of Representatives has passed legislation prohibiting a provider from issuing an initial or renewal prescription for contact lenses without an in-person eye exam and solely using data obtained from a remote refractive testing device.

The FDA has accepted a new drug application for Rhopressa and set a PDUFA goal date of Feb. 28, 2018, according to a press release from Aerie Pharmaceuticals.

A new law in Georgia that allows optometrists to perform certain types of injections makes it possible for ODs to put their education into practice, according to a statement from the Georgia Optometric Association.