Thursday, October 4, 2012

Organized Opticianry: Lawsuit Against The ABO!!

By Thomas Blair Jr, LDO ABOM
Chairman, OAA Legislative Committee

A recent and heralded development in the optometric profession might be considered useful guidance toward efforts to expand scope of practice issues in
organized Opticianry. In quick summary, a lawsuit was brought against the ABO
(American Board of Optometry) regarding the ABO’s staunch advocacy of board
certification exams for optometrists.