Andrew_Doan
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Old article, but informative about optometric scope of practice
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hmmm...maybe I'll got optometry school if I don't land on OPH residency. I can work in OK, and be an MD OD. An even newer breed.
Seriously though...this is pretty scary stuff. I wonder how people would react if PA's started lobbying to be given the ability to do relatively minor surgical procedures, maybe lap choles, node biopsies, etc. I think people would lose their minds. I don't know why certain people can understand that laser surgery is....well, surgery. Also...what happens to patients that OD's screw up with surgery? I would think many OMD's would be quite gun-shy about taking these patients under their care.
Anyways...this is like world war of the eye care providers. I'm glad opticians don't frequent this board too.
Seriously though...this is pretty scary stuff. I wonder how people would react if PA's started lobbying to be given the ability to do relatively minor surgical procedures, maybe lap choles, node biopsies, etc. I think people would lose their minds. I don't know why certain people can understand that laser surgery is....well, surgery. Also...what happens to patients that OD's screw up with surgery? I would think many OMD's would be quite gun-shy about taking these patients under their care.
Anyways...this is like world war of the eye care providers. I'm glad opticians don't frequent this board too.
