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New Zealand ophthalmologists criticized over optometrist training refusal

By James Panichi ( February 5, 2025, 05:07 GMT | Insight) -- In a dispute over who should perform certain types of laser eye surgery, New Zealand ophthalmologists have attracted an angry warning from the country’s antitrust watchdog, amid concerns over their apparent refusal to train optometrists. In a statement, the New Zealand Commerce Commission said it had issued a compliance-advice letter to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists, following an investigation into a letter sent by the professional body to its members.A clash between New Zealand ophthalmologists and optometrists over who should perform certain types of laser eye surgery has sparked an angry warning from the country’s antitrust watchdog, amid concerns over an apparent refusal to train optometrists....

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