Regulatory/Legislative News

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that will allow optometrists in Arizona the ability to prescribe specific drugs, according to the state legislature’s website.

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman signed LB 526 into law at the end of April, according to a press release.

Board certification has been an area of contention in optometry for more than a decade. Whether optometrists believe that it has a place within the profession or not, the presence of multiple certification programs indicates that the boards are here to stay.

The Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration met last week to discuss guidance documents for contact lenses and care products.

My role as the chief medical officer of an eye and vision HMO provides me with a unique window into the medical charting of eye doctors. In the managed care world, any time a patient files a grievance with the health plan, the medical record is requested, and the chart is reviewed.

Patients in Alberta will soon be able to see optometrists for primary eye care, according to a press release issued by the Alberta Minister of Health.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that will allow optometrists in Arizona the ability to prescribe specific drugs, according to the state legislature’s website.

The American Association of Doctors of Optometry announced today that it has changed its name to the Union of American Eye Care Providers.

Two bills in Louisiana that would expand optometrists' scope of practice have passed through committee.

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman signed LB 526 into law earlier this week, according to a press release.