Lawmakers advance Kentucky Optometry board licensing rule despite new allegations of poor care

Published on May 12, 2026
Allegations of poor care provided by Kentucky optometrists given licenses through a waiver emerged during a hearing where the state’s optometry board is attempting to address its licensing scandal.
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Physician-scientist and innovator Daniel Kraft to keynote Optometry’s Meeting®

May 12, 2026
Hear Kraft’s keynote on the future of health, medicine and technology during the AOA Experience: Opening Session, supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision, on June 17.

Ocular Surface Profiles Differ in Neurotrophic Keratitis, Researchers Say

May 13, 2026
Eyes with NK demonstrated differences in tear stability, blink rate and gland dropout in a recent study comparing three eyes with NK to 101 without the condition. Assessing these metrics through multimodal imaging may help differentiate NK from other keratitis etiologies. Photo: Megan Mannen, OD. Click image to enlarge. New research presented last week at ARVO 2026 in Denver