OPW News Alerts and Links
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- Myopia Collective in KGMI News/Talk 790 (Radio) - 9/26/2024
- New Eyeglass Rule Requirements and Resources to Prepare - 8/29/2024
- FTC Effectively Bans All Non-Competes - 4/24/2024
Additional sources for optometry news and updates:
Myopia Collective in KGMI News/Talk 790 (Radio)
This radio segment in KGMI News/Talk 790 highlights the growing problem of myopia and resources for concerned parents, including the Collective's Change Agents in Washington State, OPW members, Minha Lee, O.D. and Nikita Katoozi, O.D.
Brought to the profession of optometry by American Optometric Association (AOA) and CooperVision ®, the Myopia Collective is a new initiative aimed at rallying the profession of optometry and its allies to interrupt the status quo and realize a new standard of care for children with myopia.
Click here for more information about the Myopia Collective and how you can support efforts!
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New Eyeglass Rule Requirements and Resources to Prepare
Doctors of optometry must abide by new eyeglass prescription release and document retention requirements starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, with the AOA offering a compliance toolkit to prepare practices.
Per the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) June 27 update to Ophthalmic Practice Rules, or the “Eyeglass Rule,” eye doctors must now obtain confirmation that the patient received their eyeglasses prescription and, in cases where the prescription is provided electronically, doctors must obtain consent to send the prescription electronically, in addition to retaining such documentation for at least three years. These rule updates mirror the FTC’s Contact Lens Rule update, finalized in 2020.
Have questions about compliance? Send an email to askaoa@aoa.org.
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FTC Effectively Bans All Non-Competes
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a ban on non-compete clauses that would prohibit employers from issuing non-compete agreements with workers, including paraoptometric staff, doctors of optometry, and contracted staff. The rule, which takes effect 120 days from publication in the Federal Register (likely August 2024), would also invalidate existing non-compete agreements for many individuals. So what does the rule say, and how will it affect optometry? Click the links below to learn more.
Read the FAQ by American Optometric Association (AOA).
Read the Summary by Practice Compliance Solutions (PCS).
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