Legislation has passed in Colorado that expands the scope of practice of optometrists in the state to include certain injections and laser procedures, chalazion removal and corneal cross-linking.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed HB 22-1233 into law June 7, 2022, making Colorado the 10th state to allow optometrists to perform laser procedures, according to the American Optometric Association.
The legislation now allows the practice of optometry to include eyelid injections; use of local anesthetic; removal and biopsy of certain eyelid lesions; chalazion removal; repair of certain eyelid