Ohio Board Issues Telehealth Guidance For Vision Care Providers

The Ohio Vision Professionals Board recently released a guidance emphasizing that vision care provided virtually should be held to the same standards as care provided in person. The move comes as vision practitioners increasingly see a role for telehealth services amid the pandemic. The guidance also says providers in the state that use telehealth for vision care should meet the same ethical and privacy standards applied to in-person care. Plus providers must assess a patient’s ability to benefit from telehealth,...