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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Miss Manners: Physician would like you to call him ‘Doctor,’ even when he’s the patient
However, when I go to a medical office as a patient, whether it is my primary care physician, the dentist, the optometrist or ...
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OSRX expands medication sizes and adds direct-to-patient post-op kits
These offerings are designed to streamline workflows for eye care professionals and enhance patient experience.
Florida Politics4d
‘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 ...
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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 ...
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Expanding scope of practice takes the eye off patient safety | Opinion
Opponents of the bill emphasize the vast difference in education and training between optometrists and ophthalmologists, urging lawmakers to prioritize patient safety. When one goes to the ...