Transformation of Optometry Blue Print for the Future
Schools and Colleges of Optometry Revise the Curriculum and Adopt a Postgraduate Clinical Training Model Expand Residency Programs in Medical Eye Care and Encourage Board Certification in Medical Optometry Specialty and Subspecialty Terminology and Qualifications Clarified. Additional Certification Boards in Low Vision and Pediatrics Needed With Postgraduate Clinical Training in Place, Closer to GME
State Optometric Societies and Regulatory Boards Amend State Practice Laws to Authorize Comprehensive Medical Care of the Eye Without Restrictions Mandate a Minimum of One Year Postgraduate Clinical Training in Medical Eye Care for Licensure.
State Societies and AOA Advocacy Ensure Medical Services Performed by Optometrists are Recognized by Third Part Payers Will Require Persistent Advocacy Seek Optometry’s Inclusion in GME by Amending the Social Security Act