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FTC Hears From Patient Advocates

(ALEXANDRIA, VA) – Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (Alliance for Patient Safety) supporters from across all 50 U.S. states are preparing to descend on... Read more
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Dr. Brad Lane Offers Eye Health Insight

In December of 2016, during the final days of the Obama administration, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new regulation that would force eye doctors... Read more
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Improving U.S. Eye Health Imperative to Overall Health

(ALEXANDRIA, VA) – Eye diseases, vision loss, and eye disorders create an estimated $139 billion economic burden in the U.S.1 and millions of Americans suffer... Read more
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Eye Bill Clears House, Rolls Over to Senate

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Online eye exams and prescriptions offered in Kentucky would require a real-time visit with a Kentucky eye care provider under a... Read more
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FTC to Hold Contact Lens Marketplace Workshop

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2018 to explore issues regarding competition in the contact lens... Read more
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Bad Contact Lens Habits Lead to Eye Damage

Some 45 million Americans depend on contact lenses to correct their vision, and while contacts are very safe overall, not caring for them properly can... Read more
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Judge Upholds Ocular Telehealth Ban

A judge has dismissed Opternative's suit against South Carolina's Eye Care Consumer Protection Law, which specifically bans ocular telehealth. Several states are mulling legislation on... Read more
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Contact Lens Startup Sold Fake Prescriptions

The Hubble contacts sitting in front of me are everything the ads promised: two weeks’ worth of soft, daily lenses in robin’s-egg-blue packaging.  Read more