A Tennessee bill would let optometrists perform eye surgery. An ophthalmologist warns this threatens patient safety.

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The U-T welcomes and encourages community dialogue on important public matters. Please visit this page for more details on our letters and commentaries policy. Optometrist Lisa Weiss continues to try ...

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I was born and raised in Presque Isle, where access to health care can be limited. After graduating from optometry school in ...

This week, the Idaho House of Representatives passed House Bill 317, which would allow optometrists in our state to perform certain surgeries now performed only by trained medical doctors. These ...

India faces a shortage of eye specialists as vision problems rise. An expert explains how strengthening optometry and ...

The Ghana Optometric Association has asked the government to employ newly trained optometrists in public hospitals to address the shortage of eye care specialists in communities. The Association noted ...