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This July, the Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) is working to share resources to help adults understand the importance of eye injury prevention and just how common accidental eye injuries can be. [Read more…] about Florida Society of Ophthalmology Releases Resources for Eye Injury Prevention Month in July
This month, the Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) is sharing resources for parents and guardians to perform basic, at-home vision screenings for kids. [Read more…] about Florida Society of Ophthalmology Shares Resources for at Home Vision Testing
Yesterday, the Florida Senate adopted Senate Resolution 1252, which recognizes August 2020 as “Amblyopia Awareness Month,” thanks to the efforts of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) and the For Eye Care Foundation (FECF). [Read more…] about Florida Senate Makes Children’s Vision Screening a Priority
WHAT: The For Eye Care Foundation, Inc. (FECF), the charitable arm of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO), is a proud partner with Florida Children’s Week and will be offering free vision screenings for children tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. [Read more…] about Free Children’s Vision Screenings by Florida Society of Ophthalmology During Children’s Week
Dr. Adam Katz, President of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology today released the following statement after HB 1037 passed out of the Health Quality Subcommittee.
“I am disheartened the Health Quality Subcommittee has decided to support this dangerous piece of legislation. The bill language, created without the consultation of a single Ophthalmologist, allows Optometrists to bypass medical school and begin performing surgery after a brief period of instruction. The first patient an Optometrists performs surgery on will be their first experience with a live patient. This puts the health and wellbeing of all Floridians in jeopardy and drastically lowers the standard of care our patients deserve. If an Optometrist wants to perform surgery, their first stop should be medical school, not the Legislature.”
