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BREAKING: Optometry, patients win in Arkansas as ballot challenge to expanded practice law is invalidated
The high court’s ruling ends the current bid by an ophthalmology-backed effort to place the state’s new optometric scope of practice act on the ballot for November.
Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act introduced in the U.S. Senate
FTC rule set to take effect in October.
Irving Bennett, O.D., leaves legacy of pioneering optometry and historical perspective
The Pennsylvania doctor of optometry practiced for 46 years in Beaver Falls. But Dr. Bennett’s vision had an impact there and beyond.
How face masks affect the eyes—and how doctors of optometry can provide relief
Eye protection and management of dryness and irritation is an important consideration for long-term mask users.
AOA doctors warn FTC of potential adverse impact of new amendment
The AOA and doctors are acting quickly to enlist federal legislators to join the growing mass of voices asserting concerns regarding the new amendment to the Contact Lens Rule announced by the FTC.
VSP policy change may violate states’ patient protection laws
VSP reimbursement changes, which take effect Sept. 1, may run counter to states’ laws as the AOA and affiliates challenge policies that could negatively affect patient care.
Court-appointed official deems signatures at heart of Arkansas scope saga invalid
The development comes as Arkansans for Healthy Eyes fights a well-funded, ophthalmologist-led group vying to dismantle the state’s scope of practice law in November’s election.
Doctors rebound from COVID-19 limitations, settle into ‘new normal’
Results of a second AOA Health Policy Institute survey on the pandemic’s impact on optometry show practices are better off now than in April but still nowhere near pre-COVID-19 levels.
AOA, AOSA raise coronavirus, planning concerns as students prepare for boards
NBEO has identified solutions to administering Parts I and II of the exam but has not found alternatives for students who are hesitant traveling to Charlotte to complete Part III of the exam.
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