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first_reported: 2026-11-05 16:43 EST
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# Alberta ophthalmologists challenge new rules allowing optometrists to perform eye procedures

Alberta ophthalmologists are calling on the provincial government to reverse its decision to allow optometrists to perform certain laser procedures and minor surgeries, raising concerns that differences in…

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## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/alberta-ophthalmologists-challenge-new-rules-allowing-optometrists-to-perform-eye-procedures/), 2026-11-05 16:43 EST: Alberta ophthalmologists challenge new rules allowing optometrists to perform eye procedures

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