Optometrists

Kids are focusing too close for too long and their eyes are actually growing to focus the light for things that are near. But it’s blurring their vision for distance.

The measure was sparked by efforts to draw distinctions between optometrists and ophthalmologists. Also vetoed was a bill dealing with fees collected under a counselors compact.

Eye exams for children are required under federal law to be covered by most private health plans and Medicaid, and many states mandate school vision screenings.

House lawmakers are wrangling over whether to allow optometrists to perform procedures traditionally reserved for ophthalmologists. The long-standing...

A state senator Thursday proposed a bill that would allow optometrists to perform surgical procedures, rekindling a long-running political battle...