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Louisiana State Medical Society, Louisiana Ophthalmology Association Oppose Bill Permitting Eye Surgery by Non-M.D.s

4/11/2013

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Baton Rouge, LA– The Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana Ophthalmology Association are teaming up to oppose HB 527, a bill recently filed in the Louisiana House of Representatives that would permit optometrists—non-physicians without a medical degree—to  perform a wide range of eye surgery using surgical instruments such as scalpels, lasers, and needles.   

Under current law, anyone performing eye surgery in Louisiana must be a physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.  This requirement ensures that patients have the highest standards of surgical safety. However, if HB 527 becomes law, optometrists, who are not physicians, would be permitted to surgically operate on the eyes.  Leaders within the state’s medical community warn that legislation allowing eye surgery without a medical degree places patients at grave risk.

“There are simply no shortcuts to gaining a medical degree and becoming a surgeon, especially when it comes to performing delicate eye surgery,” said Van Culotta, M.D., president of the Louisiana State Medical Society. “A physician’s medical education and clinical training instills the judgment needed to determine when and when not to perform eye surgery and manage any complications that may arise,” said Culotta.

Ophthalmologists—physicians and surgeons specializing in comprehensive eye care—are required to complete four years of medical school, followed by a one-year hospital internship and a minimum three-year surgical residency, totaling at least eight years and 17,000 of clinical training.  Optometrists—who are not physicians—complete a four-year optometry school program focusing on basic eye care services such as vision exams, refractions, and contact lens fitting, but do not have a medical degree or the level of clinical training obtained through a surgical residency.

“Passage of HB 527 would be the medical equivalent of allowing a weekend novice pilot to fly a commercial 747 for a major airline,” said Alvaro O’Byrne, M.D., president of the Louisiana Ophthalmology Association.  “When it comes to eye surgery, every patient deserves the best and safest care possible from qualified physicians who are trained surgeons.  Would you really want someone other than the most highly trained physician to perform surgery on your eyes,” said O’Byrne.

The Health and Welfare Committee in the Louisiana House of Representatives will hold a hearing on

HB 527 on April 17, 2013.

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It's really concerning to hear about HB 527 and the potential implications it could have on eye surgery in Louisiana. The Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana Ophthalmology Association are absolutely right to oppose this bill. Eye surgery is a delicate and intricate medical procedure that should only be performed by trained medical professionals with the necessary qualifications and experience. Allowing optometrists without a medical degree to perform such surgeries could jeopardize patient safety and quality of care. I hope that the legislators take the concerns of the medical community seriously and reconsider this bill in the best interest of patient well-being.

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I completely agree with the Louisiana State Medical Society and the Louisiana Ophthalmology Association on opposing HB 527. Eye surgery is a delicate and complex procedure that requires extensive medical knowledge and training.

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