re: Optometry: LA HB 1065/SB 568: What if your Louisiana Eye Surgeon is NOT an MD?

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Plus the four year supervised residency training process

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This is my only real point. I understand that there are other differences. However, I think you might be surprised to see what they actually learn in optometry school. They also take neuro anatomy, cardiology, and pharmacology.

I am not saying that the training is identical, but quit making it out as if they are going to some hokey online college to get a fake degree.

re: Optometry: LA HB 1065/SB 568: What if your Louisiana Eye Surgeon is not an MD? (Posted on 5/16/14 at 11:07 pm to medtiger)
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It's really not bitching
Then why not answer my question?

Why not advocate that they get the proper training to do the more basic procedures? If they got into professional school then they are not retarded. The only real difference is the residency process. I'd actually argue that optometrists get more formal focused training on the eyes prior to the residency.

The only reason why I cared about this thread is because my brother is in optometry school.

He readily admits that he will never get the proper training to perform much more complicated surgeries. However, he is planning on practicing in New Hampshire where he will have the opportunity to do more.
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They are welcome to get the proper training! And could even be under the LSBME like everyone else- But don't forcefully legislate it through because you have strong allies in the Senate---That is where you lose your advocates

Why don't we amend the bill to let the Senators use lasers too?

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You gotta see it all so you know what you know and you know somebody who knows the part you're not the expert at to refer to.

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Then why have I described symptoms to multiple GP doctors for years, and have one allergist tell me within in seconds that it was something as simple as eczema?

This is why I argue that some practices already have a very focused training. Plus optometrists learn how to identify diseases such as diabetis by recognizing eye symptoms.

Give them the opportunity to get the resident training. They don't need to do major surgery, but there are some procedures that they can and have very safely perform.

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There is absolutely no substitute for residency training.

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Then allow them to have this opportunity.

Thanks for talking down to me.

I'm not, just confused how that would work

Yes.

Look, this is completely anecdotal. My father, an MD, has been impressed with the level of training my brother had received in optometry school.

I realize that they have not gone to medical school, but you act as if they received nothing more than a certificate as an optometry technician.

My opinion is that there should be an expanded residency opportunity for them. That is all. They could still have the oversight of an ophthalmologist, but it would be a great way to expand their role properly.

So why are nurse practitioners and PA's essentially taking the place of GPs? They didn't go to medical school.

Right, but they can still fill a role of someone that went to medical school. I'm not talking about full board certification in a certain discipline, but why not allow optometrists to fill a certain role?

They are trained to do more than prescribe glasses, and most have the ability to do far beyond this. Why force them to go to more school? Why not allow them to at least receive residency training? If they are poorly trained, would they not simply wash out?