By Jeff Crouere - Prior to the passage of much needed reform legislation in 2004, the sale of contact lenses was primarily controlled by eye doctors exclusively. Patients were not given their prescriptions and not allowed to...
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Lens.com: Federal Trade Commission Reaffirms That Preserving Consumer Choice Should Be Top Priority in New Rule
Las Vegas – Tens of millions of Americans who wear contact lenses will benefit from action just taken by the Federal Trade Commission in Washington. Under a new rule issued by the Commission, optometrists will continue...
Keep the Lame (Duck) Cronyism Out of Contact Lenses
By Seton Motley - I may be jinxing myself – but my aging eyes remain pretty good. <Knocks on wood.> So I can, with my untrammeled sight, spot the ridiculous cronyism that abounds all around the...
Coalition for Contact Lens Consumer Choice Praises FTC’s Proposed Changes to the Contact Lens Rule
Group Hails Addition of a Strong Consumer Rights Provision; Notes FTC’s Rejection of Proposals to Weaken Consumer Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. – On November 10, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued proposed changes to its Contact Lens...
Americans for Tax Reform: FTC Contact Lens Rule Changes Protect Free Market Competition
After 14 months of review, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued proposed changes to the contact lens rule that will protect a free and open market over the purchase of contact lenses. In addition, they preserve protections that...
Conservative Groups’ Open Letter to Congress: Protect Contact Lens Users and the Free Market — Reject the Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act of 2016
Dear Member of Congress: We the undersigned organizations, representing millions of taxpayers and consumers, urge you to reject the “Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act of 2016” – S. 2777, introduced by Sens. Cassidy (R-LA), Boozman...
Parasites on the Republic
By Bruce Fein - Parasites of the Republic abound. Their modus operandi is to hijack government for self-enrichment. They should be rebuffed and ostracized as if clones of Benedict Arnold. Fix your eyes on the coalition...
Just Say No to Lame Duck Tricks
By Steve Sherman - With the upset of the ages in rear view mirror, Donald Trump is making plans about who to surround himself with come January. His election has sparked protesting in the streets and...
R Street Encouraged by FTC Proposal to Improve Portability Under Contact Lens Rule
WASHINGTON (Nov. 10, 2016) – The R Street Institute is encouraged by the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed updates to the Contact Lens Rule. The decade-old rule was crafted to promote competition in the retail sale of contact lenses, imposing...
How This Lame Duck Congress Might Be Threatening Your Contact Lenses
By Jillian Lane Wyant - Out of nearly 320 million people in America, roughly 41 million wear contact lenses in order to correct their vision. It’s a booming industry that brings in $7 billion each year and growing, and one that is not unfamiliar to powerful...