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11/14/2024
NewsletterOptometrySurgical
Weekly Poll of Surgeons and Eye Doctors, November 2024
Weekly Poll of Surgeons and Eye Doctors, November 2024

3/21/2024
LaserNewsletterOptometryRegulationScope of Practice
South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions
South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on March 4 signed into law a measure expanding the scope of practice of optometrists in the state. HB 1099 allows doctors of optometry to administer injections around ...

3/15/2024
BreakingLaserOptometryRegulationScope of Practice
South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions
South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on March 4 signed into law a measure expanding the scope of practice of optometrists in the state. HB 1099 allows doctors of optometry to administer injections around ...

2/9/2024
BreakingIndustryOptometry
Chris Throckmorton Named Chief Executive Officer of EyeCare Partners
Chris Throckmorton Named Chief Executive Officer of EyeCare Partners

EyeCare Partners, of St. Louis, Missouri, announced Jan. 25 that Chris Throckmorton had been named chief executive officer, succeeding Ben Breier, who was serving as interim CEO. The change took ef...

11/17/2023
BreakingDealsDiagnosticOptometryTelehealth
Visionix Forms Strategic Alliance with 20/20Now to Expand Tele-optometry
Visionix Forms Strategic Alliance with 20/20Now to Expand Tele-optometry

Visionix’ US division announced Nov. 10 that it had entered into a strategic alliance with 20/20Now to bring tele-optometry to more optical retailers. 20/20Now, of Holbrook, New York, offers a soft...

10/24/2023
NewsletterOptometryRegulationScope of Practice
Scope of Practice Battle Between Ophthalmologists and ODs Moves to VA System
Scope of Practice Battle Between Ophthalmologists and ODs Moves  to VA System

The bitter scope of practice battle between ophthalmologists and optometrists (ODs) has moved to the Veterans Affairs system, as the VA tries to develop national standards of practice for 51 health...

10/24/2023
NewsletterOptometryRegulation
California Optometrists’ Lawsuit Accuses VSP Vision of Abusing its Market Power
California Optometrists’ Lawsuit Accuses  VSP Vision of Abusing its Market Power

Total Vision, an affiliation of 59 independent optometry practices in California, has sued VSP Vision, accusing the insurer of abusing its market power to stifle competition and pressure practices ...

10/13/2023
BreakingIndustryOptometry
Optometrists’ Lawsuit Accuses VSP Vision of Abusing its Market Power
Optometrists’ Lawsuit Accuses VSP Vision of Abusing its Market Power

Total Vision, an affiliation of 59 independent optometry practices in California, has sued VSP Vision, accusing the insurer of abusing its market power to stifle competition and pressure practices ...

7/25/2023
MeetingNewsletterOptometryPresbyopia
Presbyopia Drops, Aesthetics Draw High Interest at AOA Meeting
Presbyopia Drops, Aesthetics Draw High Interest at AOA Meeting

Dry eye products were a main attraction in the exhibit hall at the 126th annual congress of the American Optometric Association (AOA), while popular topics in sessions included premium IOLs, intrac...

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