The Impact of Military Experience on State Optometric Legislation

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Published: Nov 12, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/hindsight.v55i1.40251
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military optometry, optometry history, scope of practice, pharmaceutical agents

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W. Howard McAlister, O.D., MA, MPH
University of Missouri at St. Louis
Jeffrey L. Weaver, O.D., MBA, MS
Jerry D. Davis, O.D., MS

Abstract

The scope of the profession of optometry has advanced considerably in recent decades. Much of this is a result of the experience of optometry officers in the military using pharmaceutical agents in the performance of their duties before it was permitted in civilian practice. Uniformed officers and veteran optometrists were pivotal in the legislative expansion of the profession.

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McAlister, W. H., Weaver, J., & Davis, J. (2024). The Impact of Military Experience on State Optometric Legislation. Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History, 55(1). https://doi.org/10.14434/hindsight.v55i1.40251
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Vol. 55 No. 1 (2024): Hindsight: Journal of Optometry History, Volume 55, Number 1
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