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CDC: 1 dead in multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots

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Amazon removes eye drops from website after FDA warning

Amazon removes eye drops from website after FDA warning

After receiving a warning letter from the FDA, the online retailer Amazon removed seven unregulated eye drop products from its website.

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November 04, 2023
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Corneal laser surgery has important role in therapeutic treatment

Corneal laser surgery has important role in therapeutic treatment

SAN FRANCISCO — Improved technologies and advanced techniques have given corneal laser surgery a valuable role in therapeutic treatment, according to a presentation here.

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CDC: 1 dead in multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots

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September 14, 2023
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FDA issues warning letters to 8 companies for marketing unapproved eye products

FDA issues warning letters to 8 companies for marketing unapproved eye products

The FDA has issued warning letters to eight companies for manufacturing or marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products, the agency announced in a press release.

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August 23, 2023
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FDA warns certain MSM eye drops have bacterial, fungal contamination

FDA warns certain MSM eye drops have bacterial, fungal contamination

The FDA has issued a warning to consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop use of Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops because of bacterial and fungal contamination.

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August 22, 2023
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Panelists: Myopia management will continue to grow

Panelists: Myopia management will continue to grow

WASHINGTON — Optometrists must learn about myopia management and discuss it with parents, according to clinicians participating in a panel discussion at Optometry’s Meeting.

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August 18, 2023
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New Hampshire optometrists now authorized to provide vaccines

New Hampshire optometrists now authorized to provide vaccines

On Aug. 4 New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed into a law a bill that grants optometrists in the state authority to administer vaccines to their patients, according to the American Optometric Association website.

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August 15, 2023
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Illinois, Georgia pass legislation to address vision plan abuses

Illinois, Georgia pass legislation to address vision plan abuses

Illinois and Georgia have passed legislation to protect optometrists from vision plan-enforced discounts and interference in the doctor-patient relationship.

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August 11, 2023
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US House committee calls for investigation of vision care consolidation

US House committee calls for investigation of vision care consolidation

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer requested that the Federal Trade Commission hold a staff-level briefing to discuss the impact of vision care market consolidation on consumers.

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June 02, 2023
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DeSantis vetoes bill that would limit health care provider designations

DeSantis vetoes bill that would limit health care provider designations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today vetoed Senate Bill 230, which would have prohibited a doctor of optometry from using the term “optometric physician” and made it a felony to do so.

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May 24, 2023
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New bill in Congress targets contact lens prescription robocalls

New bill in Congress targets contact lens prescription robocalls

A proposed bill to make ordering contact lenses online safer by banning sellers from verifying prescriptions through robocalls has earned the praise of the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety.

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