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IN THE HANDS OF SURGEONS.


EYEBALL WARS' HEAT UP AGAIN IN SENATE
Statement from Florida Society of Ophthalmology on Dangerous Senate Bill 876
Florida Doctors Speak Out Against Dangerous Legislation
'Eye wars' could heat up again
Florida optometrists push for expanded treatment options, but ophthalmologists
aren’t having it


PATIENT SAFETY IS ONCE AGAIN AT RISK IN FLORIDA

The 2021 Legislative Session in Florida officially begins on Tuesday, March 2.
Dangerous legislation has already been filed (HB 631/SB 876) which would give
the Florida Board of Optometry full control to determine the scope of practice
for optometrists. Furthermore the proposed legislation would grant broad and
unprecedented surgical privileges to optometrists, who are not medical doctors
and who are not trained to perform surgery, including lasers, as well as expand
their prescribing privileges to include opioids. With Florida being the
epicenter of the opioid epidemic, it would be catastrophic for the Legislature
to expand optometry’s prescribing authority to over 4,000 non-medical
professionals. This type of dangerous legislation puts the health and well-being
of millions of Floridians at risk and we cannot stand by and watch this bill
make its way through the Legislature.

Help protect Florida's high standards of patient safety by contacting both your
Senator and Representative. Let them know that patient safety is at risk in
Florida and ask them to "Vote NO!"

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CALL TO ACTION CENTER

Write your legislators and urge them to vote NO against HB 631/SB 876. Click the
appropriate link below and you will be directed to VoterVoice where you will
find a template letter that can be edited to send to your legislator.

            

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EYEBALL WARS' HEAT UP AGAIN IN SENATE

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STATEMENT FROM FLORIDA SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY ON DANGEROUS SENATE BILL 876

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FLORIDA DOCTORS SPEAK OUT AGAINST DANGEROUS LEGISLATION

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'EYE WARS' COULD HEAT UP AGAIN

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FLORIDA OPTOMETRISTS PUSH FOR EXPANDED TREATMENT OPTIONS, BUT OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
AREN’T HAVING IT

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FSO PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT ON OPTOMETRY SCOPE LEGISLATION

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RETURN OF THE EYEBALL WARS: LAWMAKERS FILE BILLS EXPANDING OPTOMETRIST
SCOPE-OF-PRACTICE

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POINT OF VIEW

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A DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCE OF FLORIDA’S EYEBALL WARS

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DR. HO: SURGERY SHOULD BE DONE BY SURGEONS

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