Optometrists Group Says FDA Should Regulate Online Eye-Test Provider
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Opternative allows consumers to take an eye test via their computer or smartphone, practices the American Optometric Association said could pose a risk to patient safety. The trade group wants FDA to require an approval for the service.
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