Politics

More than VAs at the VA

Vision Care for Our Veterans You’ve probably heard about the hospitals and clinics run by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) during your optometry school career. Eye clinics at the VA serve veteran military service members in a variety of ways. Beyond routine eye examinations, the VA optometrists diagnose and manage diseases and do pre- […]

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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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April 2017 Student In Focus: AOSA President Andy Mackner

“True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders” – Tom Peters. This quote perfectly describes our April Student in Focus, Andy Mackner. As the newly elected AOSA president, Andy Mackner has excelled in his leadership roles both in and out of optometry school. At Pacific University College of Optometry, Andy has served as the

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A Weekend at the Capitol: Texas Optometric Association (TOA) Conference Recap

The Texas Optometric Association (TOA) recently held its 117th annual conference in Austin, Texas. Attendees ranged from undergraduate pre-optometry students to optometrists with decades of experience in practice. Much like other optometry conferences, (Academy, Optometry’s Meeting, etc.) there was a vast schedule of events to attend throughout the weekend. Here’s a recap of the entire weekend

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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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Politics in Optometry, an Inescapable Reality

Optometry is a legislated profession. Time and time again students here this phrase, but rarely are we given more information about what that actually means. It means that the entire scope of practice for optometrists is dependent on bills passed at the local and federal level. It means that there are advocates on the ground year-round working to

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AOA Helps Maintain FSA Accounts for Optometry Patients

Political advocacy is what maintains the growth and progression of optometry. OptometryStudents.com is excited to inform you of another recent victory for those in our profession, and most importantly, the patients who receive our care. About The Political Victory In 2012, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under pressure from various groups, moved towards doing

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Legislation and Possible Changes to Optometry in 6 States!

In addition to the new Florida law regarding oral medication prescriptions, there has been a lot of legislation going on this year in optometry! Here’s a summary of the changes going on behind the scenes of your profession that could very well affect the way you practice as an optometrist in the future: In March,

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New Florida Oral Med Prescribing Law: Providing Better Patient Care – an Interview with Dr. Dave Rouse, OD, President of the Florida Optometric Association

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dave Rouse, OD, President of the Florida Optometric Association, past Optometrist of the Year and Illinois College of Optometry graduate, who currently practices in Weston, FL. He played an integral part (along with many students, optometrists, advocates and legislators across Florida) in the new law passed

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