Two new state laws address equal pay for optometrists and ophthalmologists in one state and tighten regulations on vision benefits managers in another.“Illinois and Connecticut address different challenges, but both demonstrate the impact of AOA and affiliate sustained advocacy focused on patients and the doctors who care for them,” the American Optometric Association said in a statement to Healio. “Together, they reflect growing recognition by policymakers of optometry’s essential and expanding healthcare role and that protecting access to eye care requires both fair