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Dr Hom and I are pleased to announce this collaborative effort. After exchanging a series of tweets, it became clear that Optometrists and Ophthalmologists work together in caring for patients with eye diseases but these patterns can differ depending on our communities. We hope that by contributing articles to this space with comments by other Optometrists and Ophthalmologists, that we can better care for our patients. Please add your comments to the articles as they appear below. (Your comments will be reviewed before they appear.) -- Dr Robert Schertzer

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Jan172010

Optometrists in Alberta seeking to expand scope of practice

DateSunday, January 17, 2010 at 7:10PM AuthorRobert M Schertzer, MD, MEd, FRCSC

Updated on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 5:54AM by Registered CommenterRichard Hom, OD, FAAO

Updated on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 1:06PM by Registered CommenterRobert M Schertzer, MD, MEd, FRCSC

The Alberta College of Optometry (ACO) has submitted to Alberta Health & Wellness (AHW) a Proposal to amend the Optometrists Profession Regulation Respecting the Authorization to Perform Restricted Activities to include such things as manage patients with glaucoma without any involvement of Ophthalmologists including prescribing medications and performing laser iridotomies and trabeculoplasties. I would be interested in feedback regarding this issue from both Optometrists and Ophthalmologists who care for glaucoma patients and how this effects inter-professional collaboration for the best care of our patients.

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