Organized Optometry

Wyoming Scope of Practice

Wyoming: The Cowboy State The great plains of Wyoming are as remote as they are vast. With a total population under 600,000 people, Wyoming is the least-populated state in the US. For healthcare providers, this means many patients must travel great distances to seek out medical care. Additionally, patients who are unable to make the …

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Virginia Scope of Practice

Optometry in the Old dominion state   The “Old Dominion” state of Virginia is a wonderland for eye care professionals looking to explore American history. From Thomas Jefferson’s house at Monticello to the colonial settlement of Williamsburg, Virginia is a state rich in American Revolutionary history. The state capital of Richmond is a smaller city …

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Putting Patient Care at Risk? Federal Trade Commission Proposes Changes to Contact Lens Rule

Late in 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed changes to the Contact Lens Rule. The revisions would require contact lens prescribers (of which the majority are optometrists) to obtain a signed acknowledgment form after giving a patient their contact lens prescription. Furthermore, if the proposed rule were enacted, prescribers would have to maintain these acknowledgments for at …

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Georgia Optometric Scope of Practice and Legislation

  Home to peaches and Coca-Cola, the state of Georgia also maintains a wide scope of practice for optometrists to appreciate in its beautiful southern lands. Beginning on July 14, 1904, the Georgia Optometric Association (GOA) has worked endlessly to promote the optometric profession in Georgia, starting by making Georgia the 38th state in the nation to …

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Practicing Optometry in New Jersey

Are you planning on completing optometry school and practicing in New Jersey, AKA the Garden State? If so, here are some things you need to know! As you may or may not know, optometry is a legislated profession. This means that optometrists are subject to state regulations, and each state holds their own set of rules and …

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Optometry Scope of Practice and Legislation in New York

Updated: March 2020 As you know, optometry is a legislated profession and what optometrists can and can’t do is governed by state law. In the state of New York, the Trustees and members of the New York State Optometric Association (NYSOA) have been working hard to expand the scope of practice for optometrists in the state. In addition …

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The Optometric Scope of Practice in Alabama

Are you thinking of practicing optometry in Alabama, home of the UAB School of Optometry? The optometric scope of practice in Alabama has come a long way, thanks to the Alabama Optometric Association, the American Optometric Association, and advocates of the profession. Along with the 1975 legislation that allowed optometrists in Alabama to use diagnostic agents, the most …

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Interested in Public Health? 4 Ways to Get Involved as Optometry Students

I was always curious as to why so many optometrists have Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees. I used to wonder, what does public health have to do with optometry? I’ve come to learn that the answer is probably more obvious than you may think… I’m sure every optometry student has engaged in the following …

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A Wide Scope of Practice for Optometry in Indiana

Let’s start with a little history lesson to set the stage… In 1895, Charles F. Prentice was the very first optometrist to charge money for an eye exam. Dr. Prentice then went on to form a group of optometrists that is now known as the American Optometric Association. The AOA’s first major legal case took place …

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