FSO Nominating Committee

The FSO Nominating Committee has selected the following members to serve as Officers for the 2013-2014 term. The slate of nominees will be presented to the members for election at the 2013 Annual Meeting.

FSO 2013 Award Nominations

We are now accepting nominations for the following FSO Annual Awards that will be presented at the Masters in Ophthalmology 2013 Annual Meeting:

Florida Society of Ophthalmology Applauds Governor Scott for Signing Bill that Protects Florida Eye Patients

(TALLAHASSEE, FL)—Florida ophthalmologists thank Governor Rick Scott as he signs HB 239 that ensures patient safety and quality eye care for all Floridians. Due to serious concerns over patient safety ophthalmologists have long resisted efforts by Florida optometrists to dramatically expand their scope of practice, including attempts to prescribe oral medications and obtain other privileges granted only to those who have a medical degree. After decades of lobbying from both optometrists and ophthalmologists, HB 239 will allow optometrists to prescribe 14 specific oral medications to eye patients, but it also imposes a series of patient safeguards that the FSO has been advocating for years.

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