Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Oklahoma 2018 General Election in Oklahoma.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote amends Oklahoma Constitution to allow optometrists to practice and provide services to patients within retail establishments.
A “no” vote maintains current regulations for optometrists that permit them to provide services to patients in medical settings.
According to Yes on 793, mending the Oklahoma Constitution to allow optometrists to practice in retail stores makes optometry services (e.g. eye exams, ability to fill prescriptions and purchase eyewear) increasingly accessible to consumers who frequent these stores. According to Consumer Reports, on average, patients who purchase eye wear at larger retail stores save money and sometimes travel outside of Oklahoma to find these benefits. , in support of State Question 793 (Learn more)
Yes On 793 argues that providing optometry services within retail settings would help reduce the number of people who skip exams because of their price or and maintain business in the state of Oklahoma., in opposition to State Question 793 (Learn more)
Oklahoma is known for its excellent vision care and its ability to attract some of the best optometrists in the country. According to Joel Robison of the Edmond Sun, by expanding the places in which optometrists can practice to retail stores, corporate stores may take advantage of both eye doctors and consumers to increase their profit. , in opposition to State Question 793 (Learn more)
This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to permit optometrists to practice and provide services to patients within retail establishments. It would lift current restrictions that don’t allow patients to have their eyes examined and prescriptions filled in the same store thus allowing eye doctors to practice within retail stores (e.g. Walmart or locally-owned small businesses).
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