Miss Manners: Physician would like you to call him ‘Doctor,’ even when he’s the patient
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a physician, so I am used to people addressing me as “Dr. Jones.” That includes both patients and ...
Expanding scope of practice takes the eye off patient safety | Opinion
House Bill 449 would vastly expand the scope of practice for optometrists, who usually see you for your annual eye exam.
Miss Manners: What’s the etiquette for a patient who is a physician addressing the doctor providing care?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a physician, so I am used to people addressing me as “Dr. Jones.” That includes both patients and ...
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Optometrists call for greater funding and larger role in public health
Optometrists have called for a greater role in public eye care, and say this would dramatically cut hospital and clinic ...
The Best Contact Lenses, According To An Optometrist
Whether you prefer dailies or monthlies, have astigmatism, or tend to get dry eyes, here are the best contact lenses ...
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BLOG: A smooth handoff to the referring doctor after cross-linking
As cornea specialists, we talk a lot about how to get timely referrals of keratoconus patients from optometrists and ...
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Feeser Eyecare expands to Pflugerville, brings advanced vision technology, specialized care
A former Navy optometrist is expanding Feeser Eyecare, an innovative vision practice based in Odessa, to the Pflugerville ...
Florida Politics3d
‘Eyeball wars’ inch closer to optometrists’ side
Gaetz coined the term “eyeball wars,” and in 2013, he believed he resolved the turf war between ophthalmologists and optometrists. The two sides settled on a compromise allowing optometrists to ...
Florida Politics4d
Eyeball wars: Ophthalmologists say optometry scope of practice bill is shortsighted
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Alex Rizo ( HB 449 ), would allow optometrists to “perform board-approved laser and non-laser ophthalmic procedures” and hold themselves out as “optometrists certified in ...