Vermont Optometric Association

06/19/2026

Vermont becomes the 17th state to authorize optometric laser procedures—and the third state in 2026 to modernize optometric practice.

06/01/2026

S.64 passed with considerable support through the Vermont House and Senate yesterday! Thank you to everyone who connected with their legislators. We are not done yet! Please reach out to Gov. Phil Scott to sign the bill.

By Phone: (802) 828-3333
By Email:

https://vermontce.my.vermont.gov/s/governor-office-ce?emci=dc8094fb-0b5a-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=4ec1839a-885a-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=12418874

We are in the home stretch!

05/15/2026

It’s time Modernize Our Eye Care Laws - Tell the Speaker of the House to move the bill!

Vermont has an opportunity to join 16 other states by passing legislation that allows optometrists to practice at the top of their education and training. �
S.64 is carefully crafted to ensure patient safety while expanding access to essential eye care. These bills require rigorous additional training, supervised preceptorships, and certification before optometrists can perform advanced procedures such as laser treatments, minor eyelid surgeries, and therapeutic injections.

04/16/2026

New podcast! 🚨🚨🚨

https://podcast.show/vermontviewpoint/episode/153789954/

04/12/2026

15 US states including Colorado, Virginia, Louisiana and Kansas have expanded optometric scope. Let your legislators know you support S.64. Reach out to the Sergeant at Arms to speak with your Representative directly (802)-828-2228.

03/31/2026

Our optometric scope expansion bill, S.64, passed decidedly out of the Senate on 3/27/2026 after winding its way through four committees. A huge thank you to the Vermont Senate for moving it on. It will make its way over to the House next week, and we are hopeful it will move quickly through the process to a vote by the end of the session. Please continue to reach out to your local representatives to voice your support for this bill!

The mission of the VOA is to provide its members with the resources necessary to deliver the highest standard of professional and ethical optometric care to the citizens and neighbors of Vermont and to be a representative voice for Vermont optometrists.

03/13/2026

S.64/H.241 maintains a strong emphasis on training, certification and safety standards, ensuring that patients benefit from advanced procedures performed by highly skilled professionals.

The representative voice for Vermont optometrists

02/21/2026

Expanding what optometrists can do will help increase access to eye care for Vermonters!

Vermont needs to strengthen rural health care, reduce costs, and increase access; S.64 does just that. Optometrists — after earning a rigorous advanced procedures specialty license — would be able

02/06/2026

The scope expansion bill maintains a strong emphasis on training, certification and safety standards, ensuring that patients benefit.

The representative voice for Vermont optometrists

01/29/2026

Optometry scope expansion will help lower costs and improve access to eye care for Vermonters! Read how below.

Patients deserve better access and lower cost eye care in Vermont.