This is such a great law for Virginia.   I live in a remote area of Virginia and the ability to offer this service to my patients is invaluable.  I was trained to perform these procedures and have kept up with performing these procedures through continuing education and training.  This law is supported not only by optometrists but also by ophthalmologists.  There are multiple states allowing these procedures to be performed by optometrists.  These procedures are safe, optometrists are trained to do these procedures, and these procedures are needed by our community.