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  8:50 pm
Commenter: Priyanka Patel

Support in-office lasers by doctors of optometry
 
  • Support draft regulations as presented without any changes
  • Virginia has almost 2X more optometrists than ophthalmologists, making access to these procedures less burdensome to the
    working poor. 
    All optometrists must be certified in laser procedures before performing them on patients. To be certified, they must have
    extensive clinical experience, complete hands-on training and pass a national certification exam.
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