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Urge Your Assemblymember to Oppose Dangerous Optometrist Scope Expansion

Urge Your Assemblymember to Oppose Dangerous Optometrist Scope Expansion CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION NOW A bill (SB 492, Hernandez) that would allow optometrists to examine, prevent, diagnose, and treat any disease, condition, or disorder of the visual system, the human eye, and adjacent related structures will be heard in the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee next week. This bill would allow optometrists the ability to do delicate eye surgery with lasers and scalpels and to inject medications after minimal additional experience and an undefined amount of additional classroom work. ...