Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Comments

Department of Health Professions

Board of Optometry

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 9:45 pm

Commenter: Sona Kalra

Support optometry regulations as presented

Support draft regulations as presented without any changes
12 states include in-office laser procedures by optometrists
More than 146,000 procedures have been performed by optometrists across the country
Virginia has almost 2X more optometrists than ophthalmologists, making access to these procedures less burdensome to the
working poor.

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