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Scope of Practice News

3/21/2024
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South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions
South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on March 4 signed into law a measure expanding the scope of practice of optometrists in the state. HB 1099 allows doctors of optometry to administer injections around ...

3/15/2024
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South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions
South Dakota Expands Optometrists’ Scope to Include SLT, YAG, Incisions

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on March 4 signed into law a measure expanding the scope of practice of optometrists in the state. HB 1099 allows doctors of optometry to administer injections around ...

10/24/2023
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Scope of Practice Battle Between Ophthalmologists and ODs Moves to VA System
Scope of Practice Battle Between Ophthalmologists and ODs Moves  to VA System

The bitter scope of practice battle between ophthalmologists and optometrists (ODs) has moved to the Veterans Affairs system, as the VA tries to develop national standards of practice for 51 health...

9/29/2023
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Scope of Practice Battle Between Ophthalmologists and ODs Moves to VA System
Scope of Practice Battle Between Ophthalmologists and ODs Moves to VA System

The bitter scope of practice battle between ophthalmologists and optometrists (ODs) has moved to the Veterans Affairs system, as the VA tries to develop national standards of practice for 51 health...

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