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Becker's Healthcare January 6, 2025
While ophthalmologists are able to perform any surgeries within the scope of eye care, optometrists, who are not credentialed as MDs, have a more limited scope of practice.
In 2024, a few key states considered loosening practice restrictions for optometrists, allowing ODs to perform certain minor procedures.
Here are 13 states that currently allow optometrists to perform eyelid surgeries, according to...
