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  • From Our Members |  June 8, 2017

    Connecticut Legislature Approves Online Prescription Renewal for Contact Lens Wearers

    The Connecticut General Assembly this week voted to allow online prescription renewal for contact lens wearers, representing a big win for consumers. In passing HB 6012, which Governor Dannel Malloy is expected to sign, Connecticut joins New Mexico, Virginia and numerous other states...

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  • Articles |  May 30, 2017

    Wall Street Journal: Telemedicine Startups Face Political Heat

    By: Cat Zakrzewski – A year ago, Simple Contacts Inc. launched an app that allowed people to renew their contact-lens prescription through a short vision exam for just $10. The idea has attracted $10 million in venture capital and has lured...

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  • Articles |  May 8, 2017

    CT Viewpoints: Connecticut Shouldn’t Restrict Access to Eye Care

    By: Marilyn Moore – In addition to being a State Senator serving Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe, I am a lifelong resident of Bridgeport and community activist. As founder and president of The Witness Project, which seeks to address and reduce breast...

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  • Articles |  May 4, 2017

    Townhall: Desperate to Stop New Eye Care Technology, Lobbyists Fight State by State

    By: Steve Sherman – Technological advances are changing our lives in amazing ways. When I grew up, technology meant a green screen and MS DOS. Most of you who are younger than me have never heard of that. Exactly the point...

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  • Articles |  April 13, 2017

    Independent Journalism Review: Technological Innovation is Making Your Eye Care Cheaper – But Big Medical Lobbyists Are Fighting It

    By: David Williams – Technology that slashes costs for healthcare is good for consumers and taxpayers alike. There are those who don’t want to see these new technologies flourish, but, thankfully, these forces of negativity are losing the battle of bringing...

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