Modernizing eye care laws will improve access for Maine patients

Modernizing eye care laws will improve access for Maine patients

My patients can wait up to six months for a procedure to be done by an ophthalmologist. We need to allow the state's optometrists to fill the void.

Major Victory for West Virginia Patients and Optometrists

A new bill is modernizing optometric scope of practice in West Virginia to align more closely with current medical education and practices—allowing doctors of optometry to provide a broader range of services and help address critical access issues in many parts of the state. Photo provided by the American Optometric Association. Senate Bill 565 passed on May 1, landmark legislation that will increase patient access to critical eye health and vis…