Ophthalmology Engages With FTC as Eyeglass Rule Compliance Date Nears
Although prescribers have until Sept. 24 to comply with finalized updates to the eyeglass rule, the Academy confirmed with the FTC that the rule would not supersede medical judgment.
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July 10, 2024
Academy Urges FTC to Extend Implementation Deadline for Updated Eyeglass Rule
We underscored our opposition to the new requirements in the finalized Eyeglass Rule and urged the commission to extend the implementation deadline to Jan. 1, 2025.
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July 2, 2024
FTC Rule Extends Onerous Requirements for Eyeglass Prescriptions
Although the Federal Trade Commission did not scrap the proposal, Academy advocacy resulted in meaningful flexibility for meeting new requirements.
