Fixes to KY optometry licensing problems fall short, say national board, state lawmaker

By: Deborah Yetter

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 1,457

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The state board that oversees optometrists has established an advisory “work group” as it considers changes in response to a controversy about optometrists it improperly licensed in recent years by waiving testing requirements.

But the plan doesn’t sit well with Sen. Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, whose measure to create an outside task force to review operations of the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners died in the 2026 legislative session that ended April 15.

Meredith, …

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