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News and views on the regulatory, legislative and political issues impacting ophthalmology in Washington, D.C., and around the United States. Articles featured in the Academy's weekly Washington Report Express email newsletter.
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Pennsylvania Ophthalmologists Battle to Derail Optometric Scope Legislation

JUL 12, 2018 in Scope of Practice

Act now to prevent optometrists from putting our patients at risk during eyelid surgeries and injections.

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Views 58

Ophthalmologists Claim Victories for High Surgical Standards in Iowa and Nebraska

APR 26, 2018 in Scope of Practice

Two distinct, yet equally effective campaigns for patient safety tamped out a brazen optometry grab for scope expansions

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Views 35

Maryland Ophthalmologists Victorious in Derailing Optometry’s ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ Surgery Grab

APR 12, 2018 in Scope of Practice

We helped spell out what this proposal would’ve done: threaten patient safety as part of a troubling play to expand optometrists’ privileges

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Views 390

Illinois Regulators Continue Push to Reclassify Eyelid Surgeries as “Advanced Optometric Procedures”

APR 05, 2018 in Scope of Practice

Objective local media coverage questions how such a move helps patients. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t.

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Views 106

A Rose by Any Other Name: Illinois Could Label Eye Surgery as “Advanced Optometric Procedures”

FEB 08, 2018 in Scope of Practice

We’re certain that this latest scope expansion effort isn’t just an affront to high surgical standards everywhere – it’s plain illegal

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Views 106

Ophthalmology Staves Off Scope-Expansion Attempt in Virginia

FEB 01, 2018 in Scope of Practice

A massive grassroots push by your colleagues won the day for our patients and high surgical standards

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Views 202

Optometrists Seek Scalpel-Surgery Privileges in Virginia

JAN 18, 2018 in Scope of Practice

A vaguely worded bill is a dangerous, audacious start to the 2018 legislative season — but we’re already on the ground fighting to preserve surgery-by-surgeons

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Views 941

13 States in Optometry’s Crosshairs as Academy Prepares for Vigorous Scope-Expansion Fight

JAN 11, 2018 in Scope of Practice

It’s going to be a dogfight against an unrelenting, well-fortified opponent of patient safety — but one worth undertaking

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Views 144

New Evidence Bolsters Academy’s Surgery-by-Surgeons Campaign

DEC 14, 2017 in Scope of Practice

The data is on our side as we fight against claims that your patients don’t have access to the best surgical care

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Views 126

Ophthalmologist Tapped to Lead California Medical Association

NOV 09, 2017 in Scope of Practice

We’ve got a major ally in our biggest surgery state who can speak for our profession

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Views 29

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This annual forum provides an opportunity for Academy members, leaders and leaders of allied ophthalmic organizations to identify and discuss critical issues facing ophthalmology. Mid-Year Forum will be held from April 10 to 13 in Washington, DC.
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