Tom Little, the optometrist murdered in Afghanistan last August and 2010 International Optometrist of the Year, was posthumously awarded the US Medal of Freedom. His widow Libby accepted the US's highest civilian honour on her late husband's behalf from President Barack Obama in a ceremony.
A bill to expand the scope of practice of optometrists in the US state of Kentucky was approved by the state senate, causing controversy among eye surgeons. Senate Bill 110 would allow OOs to perform certain surgical procedures, such as removing lumps and bumps and using lasers to treat a few specified conditions. They would not be able to perform Lasik or any other procedure requiring general anaesthetic.
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