Just like any other surgery, to be laser certified, BOTH optometrists and ophthalmologists must past a rigorous and in depth training before they are free to practice laser surgery. Here at KYCO, myself and other 3rd years have a full year on the different types of laser surgeries and receive training and the proper procedure for doing said surgeries. In Kentucky, optometrists have been able to preform laser surgery since 2011, helping many patients who could not travel hours away to a major city to see an ophthalmologist. Even if they didn’t have to travel, the amount of practicing ophthalmologists is dwindling each year, lowering the ability for every person to receive healthcare they need. Are we supposed to just wait till all of ophthalmology is gone before we can do what we were taught in school? Instead of trying to limit the scope of practice we are taught, why don’t we instead work together to help our patients see?