I am a practicing ophthalmologist in Virginia Beach, specializing in the treatment of retinal disease. Virginia’s COPN regulations are a barrier to the expansion of services that could serve more patients seeking eye and other health care services. Independent medical practices are small businesses that must make decisions on how to best serve our patients. Regulations that unduly prevent or disincentivize these decisions not only hurt small businesses from making investments but ultimately limit choice and raise costs for patients. Please repeal COPN regulations for eye surgery and other medical services. 

Thank you!