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Eye docs push back on NC surgery bill
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Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina ophthalmologists are fighting back against a proposal to allow optometrists to perform some types of eye surgery in the state. House Bill 36 would ban optometrists from performing 17 named procedures and anything ...

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[Jeff Kiener]

Really? Someone testifying in a LAB COAT?

Embarrassing.

 

[Matthew Piper]

Really? Someone testifying in a LAB COAT?

Embarrassing.

In the photo, they all have very serious/concerned facial expressions, too.

 

[Frederick Frost]

"Students that are in optometry school today are learning how to do these procedures, so they're coming out of school already trained and prepared to do them on Day One."

Which Optometric schools train their students to do LPI's, etc? That is very good to hear.

 

[Matthew Piper]

"Students that are in optometry school today are learning how to do these procedures, so they're coming out of school already trained and prepared to do them on Day One."

Which Optometric schools train their students to do LPI's, etc? That is very good to hear.

just guessing, but SCO and Oklahoma school for sure, believe UAB too. not sure about The OSU. I'm sure a lot NC go to SCO and UAB and then return to NC

 

[James D. Williams O.D.]

Really? Someone testifying in a LAB COAT?

Embarrassing.

Apparently all the MDs have been encouraged to show up to oppose the bill wearing their lab coats.

That's Leon Herndon from Duke.

 

[Frederick Frost]

just guessing, but SCO and Oklahoma school for sure, believe UAB too. not sure about The OSU. I'm sure a lot NC go to SCO and UAB and then return to NC

I had proposed an idea to the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education almost six months ago that all optometric students should have an externship at a school that teaches these procedures so that all optometric grads will be able to practice these procedures upon graduation but have received no response. I am going to try again.