Legislative Inquiry Report: Optometrist Laser Surgery Privileges


January 8, 2024

This report details OPLR’s findings and recommendations in response to Representative James Dunnigan’s (District 36) inquiry regarding a proposal to expand optometrists’ scope of practice to include three types of laser eye surgeries. Click here to access the report.

The version of this report originally published on 1/8/2024 was replaced on 1/29/2024 with an updated version that now includes a statement from the Utah Physicians Licensing Board.