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03/26/2026
OOS Testifies Against Amended Optometry Surgery Bill
OOS executive director, Todd Baker, along with OSMA VP of Advocacy, Monica Hueckel, provided testimony on March 25 against Substitute Senate Bill 36—which would expand optometric scope of practice in Ohio.
02/15/2026
SB 36: Optometry Surgery Legislation in Ohio
Substitute Senate Bill 36 (SB 36) would allow optometrists in Ohio to perform a wide range of surgical procedures. This legislation is dangerous for patients and unnecessary for Ohio.
11/19/2025
A Look at Drive Time to Ophthalmologists in Ohio
Utilizing data from the Medicare Physician Compare file, this map calculates the drive time from each Ohio ZIP code to the closest ZIP code with an ophthalmologist in Ohio and surrounding states.
11/19/2025
FACT: Very Few OPTOMETRISTS Perform Laser Surgeries
2023 Medicare Part B claims data makes it clear that just a small fraction of optometrists perform laser surgeries—including YAG laser capsulotomies (YAGs) and Selective Laser Trabeculoplasties (SLTs)—in states that have loosened the scope of practice to permit them to do so.
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