Optometry doctors are exposed and trained to perform laser therapy in the doctoral programs of Optometry school. With the growing population needs in the state of Virginia, it would benefit the public to allow their primary eye doctors, optometrists, to handle more of their care for procedures that do not require a surgical team. Optometrists are also trained to prescribe all the medications that aid in recovery after laser therapy, so it only makes since that laws allow the profession to execute laser procedures Optometrust are trained to do. and also allow Optometrists to continue to advance their abilities with equipment they are comfortable and trained in manipulating.