| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... January 2025 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 February 2024 September 2023 July 2023 | New Texas law halts vision plans’ anti-competitive, monopolistic behaviors Texas optometry’s vision plan bill protects the doctor-patient relationship with provisions that promote fair competition and valuation of comprehensive optometric care. What does that mean for the profession at large? Published: 07/28/23 YAG procedures by doctors of optometry, after cataract surgery, better for patients’ care and convenience Survey of 10 states, where doctors of optometry are certified to perform the YAG capsulotomy to treat complications from cataract surgery, finds patients are more likely to get in to see their doctors of optometry for the laser eye surgery than their ophthalmologists, and many see cost savings. Survey results provide evidence or grounds for further optometric scope expansion to other states, especially in light of workforce shortages. Published: 07/14/23 |