Dear Ms. Moss:
I am writing you as a concerned citizen in the Commonwealth. I just learned that the
General Assembly and Governor passed a law allowing non-surgeons to operate, and
that the Board of Optometry is about to allow non-surgeons to perform laser surgeries
on eyes after no hands-on training (didactic coursework only).

I am shocked and disappointed that our government would make such a decision regarding our health and safety.

Please do everything you can to ensure the highest standards of care possible in the
Commonwealth. If we have to endure this unfortunate law, please make the regulations
as close as possible to the actual surgeons’ requirements, such as requiring all
optometrists to have proctored live cases prior to being allowed to operate on us.
Sincerely,

Gohar Choudhary M.D