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  8:32 pm
Commenter: Anonymous

Support for use of laser
 

I am in support of this practice. As long as the training is solid, there is no reason why this procedure cannot be performed. Over the last 3 years, I have worked with 3 Optometrists who were all very intelligent and very capable of performing laser surgery. With all of the access to medical care problems we currently face, I do not see the harm in Optometrists performing this procedure. 

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