House Bill 36, would expand the scope of practice for optometrists in New Mexico and awaits action from the governor. (Photo by Leah Romero / Source NM) A proposal to allow optometrists to perform ...

Ohio legislators have a chance to make eye care more accessible and affordable by passing Senate Bill 36, also called the Primary Eye Care Modernization Bill. This bill would allow doctors of ...

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Minnesota optometrists are seeking legislative approval to prescribe oral antiviral medications and administer injections around the eye. Ophthalmologists oppose the expansion, citing patient safety ...

A bill that would regulate the operation of mobile optometry units in South Carolina has made its way through the state House of Representatives and is awaiting approval from members of the Senate ...

A debate between South Carolina eye doctor groups and the mobile optometry nonprofit Vision to Learn has come to a close after legislation was passed in the Statehouse. Last week, Gov. Henry McMaster ...

A bill that would allow optometrists to perform certain laser surgeries and injections has passed the West Virginia Senate by a vote of 20-13, according to a report in the Charleston Daily Mail. The ...