Commenter:
Mark Meadows, O.D. Eastern Eye Associates
Please support optometry regulations as presented
Draft regulations as presented were developed with input from optometry and ophthalmology.
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.
12 states include in-office laser procedures by optometrists and more than 140,000 procedures have been capably performed by optometrists in service to their communities.
Doctors of Optometry have served and will continue to serve the citizens of Virginia by adhering the same standards of care required of a professional rendering care to the patients of their communities.
Draft regulations should be supported as presented.
