Regulatory/Legislative News

Legislation signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul Oct. 25 will allow optometrists in the state to prescribe oral medications.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that will expand optometrists’ scope of practice in the state.

Johnson & Johnson Vision received approval from Health Canada for its Acuvue Abiliti 1-Day lenses for slowing myopia progression in children.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution committing the international community to eye care for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.

Members of the House and Senate introduced bipartisan legislation intended to improve online contact lens sale practices.

Texas joins the growing number of states to pass legislation that will broaden the scope of practice for its optometrists.

Wyoming becomes the second state in 2021 to pass a bill expanding the scope of optometry to include laser procedures.

The World Council of Optometry announced that it will continue its relationship with WHO into 2023, with an objective to “promote policies and strategies derived from the decisions of governing bodies” of WHO.

On March 17, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves approved a bill that included amendments to expand the scope of practice for optometrists in the state, including the ability to prescribe certain medications and perform specific procedures.

The Mississippi Senate passed a House bill that expanded the scope of practice for optometrists in the state, including the ability to prescribe certain medications and perform specific procedures.