Please support these regulations as presented. As a residency-trained optometrist working in Virginia, I can attest that optometrists are well trained in ocular disease and are more than capable to preform these procedures. Our training during our four years in optometry school is extensive, including systemic disease, medication management, and ocular care techniques. Optometrists can independently prescribe medications and manage a significant level of ocular disease, including glaucoma, in all 50 states, and can independently perform the laser procedures presented in 11 states. I learned how to perform these procedures during my third year of optometry school, and the presented regulations are adequate to protect the public and expand access to care. Optometrists are trained and capable to preform these procedures and have the clinical experience, training, and certification in place to expand access safely to the public.