Clik here to view.
What's new in optometry law
This is the second in a series of regular legislative updates on new laws that affect optometrists around the country. The laws governing optometrists across the country are constantly evolving, so...
View ArticleNew Jersey ODs lose fight to opt out of vision plans
Newark, NJ—Last week, a bill allowing New Jersey optometrists to avoid joining vision care plans died on the desk of Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) in a pocket veto. The bill would have given ODs in the...
View Article1-800 Contacts ramps up legislative fights
1-800 Contacts is ramping up its fight against organized optometry at the state and federal levels over legislation that would change important aspects of contact lens prescriptions and dispensing,...
View ArticleMD ODs look to order tests, Rx all agents, remove foreign bodies
The Maryland Optometric Association (MOA) looks to expand optometry’s scope of practice in the state via cross-filed bills this session in the General Assembly. The bills would allow ODs to order any...
View Article
