Contact Lens Bill Reversing Regulation As Cosmetics Pushed By Optometrists
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislation addressing the regulation of decorative contact lenses has a strong chance of being considered this fall when Congress returns from its recess Sept. 2
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