House Bill 449 would vastly expand the scope of practice for optometrists, who usually see you for your annual eye exam.

To mark World Optometry Day (23rd March 2025), a community healthcare provider is encouraging eyecare patients to educate ...

These offerings are designed to streamline workflows for eye care professionals and enhance patient experience.

Nigel Kirkpatrick discusses Newmedica’s activity at the recent 100% Optical trade show and urges further collaboration ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a physician, so I am used to people addressing me as “Dr. Jones.” That includes both patients and ...

OSRX expands ophthalmic care with new meds & direct-to-patient post-op kits, enhancing workflows & patient access.

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 ...

Like D.C., Vermont’s scope of practice laws currently prevent optometrists from performing certain procedures they are fully trained to do, forcing patients to wait for long periods of time between ...

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in adults older than age 50 worldwide.The global prevalence of cataracts has ...

Research from the independent statutory body saw 85% of those waiting for secondary eye care express support for optometrists ...

March 23rd is World Optometry Day! The theme this year is Eyes to the Future: Optometry Improving Global Wellness. We sat ...