The Optometry Board is overreaching both its authority and its purpose." (section 1) The Texas Optometry Act bans independent optometrists from sharing the same space as national eyewear providers.

A Lubbock ophthalmologist has sued the Texas Optometry Board seeking to overturn a rule that prohibits optometrists from opening practices in national eyewear chain businesses. Peter M. Ho filed su… ...

In Texas, there were just 1,670 ophthalmologists and more than 4,000 optometrists in 2019—the latter figure representing more than 25 percent growth since 2014.

The Texas Optometry Board recently released new guidelines for doctors to follow. "We're kind of the primary care physicians of the eye world, so we help and manage different eye diseases.

While the Attorney General would not address whether the TOB could or should discipline an optometric retailer or optometrist for the fact scenario presented, it did speak to the broader legal ...

Texas has serious challenges in the delivery of eye care and unreasonably limiting patient's choices - particularly in rural areas - makes no sense," said Dr. Jenny Terrell, Texas Optometric ...

When the state of Texas renewed the Texas Optometry Board during its Sunset Commission review in 2017, the commission said the board was overall well-run but wrote, “In the area of enforcement ...

The Texas Optometry Board, the licensing board for optometrists in the state, sanctioned McManaman's doctor for failing to provide proper care for his glaucoma.

What also appealed to me about optometry is that you don't have to constantly be on-call and work irregular night hours. It's not unusual for optometrists (including those that own their own ...

Dr. KyLeigh McKeever, OD, with Texas State Optical (TSO) in Wichita Falls, said prior to the coronavirus situation, the office’s three optometrists saw about 15-20 patients a day each.

He is certified as an Optometric Glaucoma specialist by the Texas Optometry Board He is a Fellow in American Academy of Optometry and a Clinical Examiner with National Board of Optometry. Dr. Gibson ...