May 15, 2023 Group Watch: House-Passed Bill Expands Optometrists Scope of Practice
For years, optometrists and ophthalmologists have been battling over which procedures optometrists should be allowed to perform in Alabama. A bill passed last week in the House on an 83-6 vote would allow optometrists to do additional procedures. Bill supporters note this is about increasing access to eye healthcare, as there are multiple counties in the state with no ophthalmologist located there. Read more here.
