Optometry Regulation
Testimony and Reports
- Testimony
- September 15, 2006
FTC Provides House Testimony on Competition Issues in the Contact Lens Industry
Testifying today on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Office of Policy Planning Director Maureen Ohlhausen said the agency is dedicated to continuing its work to protect both consumers and competition through enforcement of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act (FCLCA) and the FTC’s Contact Lens Rule, which closely tracks the Act’s provisions.
- October 22, 2004
The Contact Lens Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 315) and the Eyeglass Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 456)
The Federal Trade Commission staff today took action to increase the effectiveness of and compliance with the Contact Lens and Eyeglass Rules.
- September 9, 2003
FTC Testifies on Contact Lens Legislation
Agency Supports Goal of Promoting Greater Competition
- September 26, 2002
FTC Testifies on Internet Competition
Upcoming FTC Workshop Will Examine Whether Certain State Regulations and Business Practices May Be Impeding E-Commerce
- June 12, 2002
FTC Staff Testifies Before Connecticut Board of Examiners for Opticians
Explains How Additional Regulation of Replacement Contact Lenses Will Likely Increase Consumer Costs, Decrease Consumer Convenience, and Suppress E-Commerce
- Reports
