Tag: legislated profession
“Act at Whatever Level You Can”
When Jeni Kohn, OD, of Moses Eyecare in Merrillville, Indiana, steps into the role of president of the Indiana Optometric Association in April 2026,...
Congress Ramps Up Scrutiny of Vision Benefit Manager Industry
An Update From the AOA
Consolidation in the vision insurance market rings of similar anti-competition, anti-patient alarm bells accused of pharmacy middlemen, the U.S. House’s...
Advocates for Optometry on Capitol Hill
More than 500 optometrists and students gathered for the American Optometric Association’s AOA on the Hill on April 15 and 16 to advocate for...
Moving the Profession Forward
It took a personal invitation from a colleague to bring Sarvitree Sukaromya, OD, of Kansas City, Missouri, to a town hall for the Missouri...
Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Florida SB 230
On June 2, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed SB 230, the bill that disallowed Florida optometrists and other non-MD health care professionals from calling...
