The bill, sponsored by Rep. Alex Rizo ( HB 449 ), would allow optometrists to “perform board-approved laser and non-laser ophthalmic procedures” and hold themselves out as “optometrists certified in ...

A bill in the West Virginia Legislature would enable optometrists to perform eye surgeries, according to a March 17 report ...

One important thing to know about optometrists is that they are different from ophthalmologists, who are eye surgeons. Ophthalmologists can surgically address advanced glaucoma, cataracts and ...

A bill has passed in the West Virginia State Senate and is heading to the House of Representatives that would change the ...

The Nigeria Optometrists Association (NOA), Taraba State Chapter, has decried the alarming rate of glaucoma prevalence among ...

How Much Does an Optometrist Make? Optometrists made a median salary of $131,860 in 2023. The best-paid 25% made $162,070 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $101,650. The states and ...

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Optometrists Anita and David Brew have been retired for more than a decade. Yet every year they renew their license to practice so they can join the nonprofit OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation in ...