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  8:25 pm
Commenter: Mallory Kuchem, OD

Support optometry regs
 

I support the laser regulations as proposed. Optometry education and training supports the regulation requirements of 2 proctored sessions per procedure. 12 states already include in-office laser procedures by optometrists and Virginia should be among them. More than 146,000 procedures have been performed by optometrists across the country and this is not new - it’s been happening in other states since the 90’s!

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