Tag: Optometry

Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the Washington State Legislature concerning proposed legislation that would, among other things, restrict the use of telehealth eye care in which...

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a public workshop in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2018 to explore issues regarding competition in the contact lens marketplace, consumer access to contact lenses...

The Federal Trade Commission will participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Centers for Disease Control . The chat will include tips about healthy contact lens wear and care habits. The FTC will...

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Contact Lens Rule , as well as several other issues related to the Rule. The Rule, in place since August 2004...

The Federal Trade Commission will participate in a Twitter chat hosted by the Centers for Disease Control . The chat will include tips about healthy contact lens wear and care habits. The FTC will...

In response to a request by Puerto Rico Representative Jose L. Báez Rivera, the Federal Trade Commission staff and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have submitted a statement encouraging...

Federal Trade Commission staff has sent 38 letters to eyeglass prescribers warning them of potential violations of the agency’s Ophthalmic Practice Rules, known as the Eyeglass Rule, which ensures...

On October 12, Federal Trade Commission staff sent warning letters to 15 sellers of non-corrective, cosmetic contact lenses who appeared to be providing contact lenses to consumers without valid...

The Federal Trade Commission has released a study on the strength of competition in the sale of prescription contact lenses. Congress required the study under the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers...

The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report concluding that e-commerce offers consumers greater choices and more convenience in the contact lens market. This staff report is part of a...