Press Releases

April 5, 2023

Considering Eye Surgery in Washington? You need to have more faith in your doctor than the bank where you put your money advises Safe Eyes America

Headlines in the recent news have reassured people in a banking system backed by the "full faith and credit of the United States." You should be able to trust your eye surgeon even more. If special interests in Olympia, Washington…

August 24, 2022

Glaucoma Eye Surgeons Concerned About Reduced Eye Surgery Licensing Placing Californians at Risk

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness, affecting over 3 million Americans, blinding over 120,000. The American Glaucoma Society (AGS) stands with Safe Eyes America in strong opposition to California AB 2236…

August 24, 2022

Is that Just a "Lump or Bump" on Your Eyelid or Is It a Cancerous Lesion or Cyst? Trust an Ophthalmologist - A Medical Eye Surgeon- for the Diagnosis and Treatment

The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), North America's premier society of eyelid and eye related plastic surgeons, joins Safe Eyes America in strongly opposing California AB 2236. This legislation if enacted would allow…

August 22, 2022

Retina Eye Surgeons Warn Lowering Eye Surgery Licensing Requirements Not in Californians' Best Interests

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), the largest retina specialty organization in the world, joins Safe Eyes America in strong opposition to AB 2236, legislation now under consideration in the California Senate…

August 22, 2022

Retired Boeing 747 Captain says "You Must be Kidding Authorizing a Non-Surgeon to Perform Eye Surgery

William H. Palmer, a retired Boeing 747 Captain for a major U.S. domestic airline said to Safe Eyes America: "You must be kidding that the California legislature is considering legislation to reduce the surgical training required to perform eye surgery…

August 19, 2022

Children's Eye Surgeons Team-up with Safe Eyes America to Oppose Lowering Eye Surgery Licensing Requirements

The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS), the nation's leader in advancing the quality of children's eye care, joins Safe Eyes America to strongly oppose legislation now under consideration in the California legislature…

August 18, 2022

Considering Eye Surgery in California? Here’s Something that is Guaranteed to Make you Blink

Here’s an idea that’s guaranteed to make you blink. If special interests in Sacramento have their way in the next few days, it will become legal for people who are not medical doctors …

May 5, 2022

Considering Eye Surgery in Colorado? Better Ask Who is Behind the Mask –They May Not be a Surgeon

Here’s an idea that’s guaranteed to make you blink. If special interests in Denver have their way, individuals who have never completed the required medical education …

december 13, 2021

October 25, 2021

Safe Eyes America made its first press release for Halloween. It was picked up by more than 200 news outlets for their news feeds; including AP and it’s 1000 outlets AP NEWS [The Associated Press], numerous TV stations WOIO-TV [Cleveland, OH] , KHNL-TV Hawaii News Now [Honolulu, HI , WFMZ-TV IND-69 [Allentown, PA], KWTX-TV [Waco,TX], WBTV-TV [Charlotte, NC], WWBT-TV NBC-12 [Richmond, VA], WXIX-TV FOX-19 [Cincinnati, OH], WCAX-TV [South Burlington, VT], and popular websites including Yahoo finance Yahoo! Finance, Marketwatch MarketWatch and Morningstar Morningstar.