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Advocacy Efforts Continue as Contact Lens Rule Remains Under Review

CooperVision, as well as the AOA, the Coalition for Patient Vision Care Safety and other groups continue to remind ECPs to speak out against proposed changes to the Contact Lens Rule. The proposed changes to the rule remain under review and open to public comment.

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Congress Returns to Work: Make Your Voice Heard

On September 5th, both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate returned to session.  With the Contact Lens Rule under review and an ongoing public comment process since 2016, a final ruling on its proposed changes is expected soon.

Michele Andrews, OD, Senior Director of Professional and Academic Affairs at CooperVision speaking

The Contact Lens Rule Under Review: Where We've been and What's Coming Next

CooperVision and the Coalition for Patient Vision Care Safety have worked tirelessly to encourage ongoing review of the Contact Lens Rule in the interest of preserving the doctor-patient relationship and encouraging safe contact lens dispensing practices. This year, the Contact Lens Rule underwent a mandatory internal review by the Federal Trade Commission.

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CooperVision's Commitment to Advocacy

CooperVision remains committed to advocating for the profession of optometry. Our ongoing efforts, both individually and as a part of the Coalition for Patient Vision Care Safety, speak to one primary goal: the preservation of the doctor-patient relationship for the protection of the contact lens consumer. 

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