OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A battle between optometrists and ophthalmologists over the kinds of eye surgery that can be performed in Oklahoma played out in the state Legislature on Wednesday. The House and ...

Outdated laws prevent optometrists from offering procedures for which they are fully trained and qualified to perform. SB 36 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Academy of Optometric Medicine and Surgery added several procedures to its qualification list.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Doctors of optometry have been involved in providing surgical procedures for managing eye conditions for at ...

Patients’ health would be put at risk if optometrists in Illinois are successful in their quest for state approval to remove benign nodules and lesions, drain cysts and take tissue samples on the eyes ...