Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Optometry
 
chapter
Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry [18 VAC 105 ‑ 20]
Action Regulations for laser surgery certifications
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 10/25/2024
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10/25/24  11:30 am
Commenter: Rehan Waheed

Defeat the proposal
 

Practicing beyond one’s scope in medicine leads to poor outcomes

I am reading the concerns MDs have for ODs performing laser surgery and see no reason to disregard them. There is no overwhelming societal reason to put people at risk whether actual or theoretical in this case. 

seems like optometrists want a financial gain without the training required. 

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