Tag: state
Louisiana Unanimously Approves Comprehensive VBM Regulations
According to a press release by the American Optometric Association, in a win for patients and optometric practices, Louisiana unanimously passed a comprehensive new...
Where Does Your State Rank in Terms of Children’s Mental Health?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's more important than ever to recognize how and where a child grows up plays a major role...
CooperVision, AOA Grow The Myopia Collective, Launch Student Change Agents
CooperVision and the American Optometric Association (AOA) have opened applications for 17 new Change Agents positions across 15 states as part of the continued...
Injunction on HB 1696 Puts Spotlight on VBMs, Patient Choice and...
Vision care plans notched a court win on Feb. 20 when a U.S. District Judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an injunction...
West Virginia Expands Eye Care Access with Passage of Senate Bill...
On May 1, West Virginia became the 14th state in the U.S. to allow certified optometrists in the state to perform capsulotomy, SLT, LPI...
Lawmakers Host AOA, Patient and Consumer Advocates for VBM Abuse Briefing...
On September 9, the American Optometric Association (AOA) contributed to a robust discussion at a special panel for U.S. Senators and House members to...
Nearly Every State Saw Increases in Percentage of Women ODs
The percentage of women ODs in practice saw a significant jump in 2022, up to 47.3 percent, according to an analysis that Women In...
