I am a practicing Optometrist in Louisiana, a state which allows all of the procedures allowed in the language written.  I am a past president of the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, an original and current member of the Laser and Surgical Procedures Exam Committee a national examination given by the National Board of Examiners of Optometry.  During my five year tenure on the Louisiana State board of Optometry we had no complaints filed against any optometrists by members of the public or anyone else stating a poor outcome of Optometric Surgery in Louisiana.  At the time my term on the board ended there were over 14,000 procedures done by Louisiana Optometrists and no negative outcomes reported.  Optometrists have been doing these same procedures in states across the country for years and the results have been the same, overwhelming successful positive outcomes.  The same will be true for the public in Virginia.  When this legislation becomes law the citizens of Virginia will have better access to care and this legislation will improve access to eye care in Virginia at a time where so many areas are undeserved.