Troubleshooters: Kentucky optometrists with waiver licenses temporarily banned from laser surgeries

Published on February 5, 2026
Kentucky optometrists given a license through a waiver will have to stop performing certain laser surgeries until they complete their national testing.
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KY optometrists will again have to pass US national exam but not until next year

February 5, 2026
Kentucky board that licenses optometrists reverses itself and will resume requiring candidates to pass all three parts of a standard national exam.

Large Study Identifies Predictors of Surgical Success in Goniotomy

February 6, 2026
Researchers argue that goniotomy may benefit patient groups not typically considered first-line candidates for the procedure, such as those with pseudoexfoliation, low-tension or severe glaucoma subtypes, all of which conferred higher rates of surgical success. These charts from the study show mean IOP up to 36 months post-surgery in (A) goniotomy combined with cataract surgery and (B) goniotomy a