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State board allows optometry graduates to practice without passing national exam
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (197+ words) The News-Enterprise Attending the state optometry board meeting last week were, from left, Kristin Webb, board counsel; Dr. Karoline Munson; Dr. Murray Adams; Dr. Mary Beth Morris; Christi Le May, executive director; and Lakin Albrink, a citizen representative. The state…...
As optometry gets more complicated, state must keep up
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (88+ words) The News-Enterprise During the 2026 legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers were presented with a simple question: As optometric procedures become more invasive " including lasers and injections " should oversight of those procedures remain entirely within the optometry board? It is a reasonable question…...
Fixes to optometry licensing issues criticized
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (101+ words) The News-Enterprise The state board that oversees optometrists has established an advisory "work group" as it considers changes in response to a controversy about optometrists it improperly licensed in recent years by waiving testing requirements. But the plan doesn't sit…...