I'm a practicing optometrists from Virginia Beach and I would like to add a comment.  

I support the corrected clarifying inclusion of both optometrists and ophthalmologists in 22VAC45-51-40 (Eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services), section D. 1. B. which needs to be revised and include optometrists.  Optometrists are licensed to evaluate, diagnose, and monitor rapidly progressive eye conditions which is a part of our clinical training and scope of practice.