Agenda Items and Meeting Materials

TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE

Members of the Board
Lillian Wang, O.D., President
Jeffrey Garcia, O.D., Vice President
Eunie Linden, J.D., Secretary
Stacy Bragg, O.D.
Alex Clemens, Public Member
Martin Dawson, Optician Member
Paul Hsu, Public Member
Robert Klepa, J.D., Public Member
Joseph Pruitt, O.D.
Sandra D. Sims, J.D., Public Member
Vacant Governor Appointee, Professional Member
Gregory Pruden, Executive Officer

Members of the Committee
Eunie Linden, J.D. – Chair
Sandra Sims, J.D.
Robert Klepa, J.D.
Jeffrey Garcia, O.D.

The California State Board of Optometry (CSBO) will hold a public meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024. Members of the public may attend the meeting either in-person at the physical location listed above or via the Webex platform. Member Linden, Member Sims, Member Klepa, and Member Garcia will remotely participate in the meeting via the Webex platform, pursuant to Government Code, section 11123.5. A CSBO staff member will be present at the in-person meeting location.

Members of the public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information when observing or participating in the meeting. When signing into the Webex platform, participants may be asked for their name and email address. Participants who choose not to provide their names will need to provide a unique identifier such as their initials or another alternative, so that the meeting moderator can identify individuals who Consumer Protection, Public Relations, and Outreach Committee Meeting Teleconference Meeting Agenda April 5, 2024 wish to make public comment; participants who choose not to provide their email address may utilize a fictitious email address like in the following sample format: XXXXX@mailinator.com.

To avoid lack of access due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments via email prior to the meeting: optometry@dca.ca.gov

Action may be taken on any item on the agenda.

1. Call to Order / Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum


2. Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda
   Note: The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code § 11125, § 11125.3, § 11125.7(a).)



3. Discussion and Possible Approval of the February 18, 2022 Consumer Protection and Outreach Draft Meeting Minutes


4. Presentation from Dr. Doug Major, OD Representing the Children's Vision Now Coalition


5. Discussion and Possible Action on Dry Eye Syndrome, Intense Pulsed Light, & Radio Frequency Technology


6. Adjournment

The mission of the California State Board of Optometry is to protect the health and safety of California consumers through licensing, registration, education, and regulation of the practice of Optometry and Opticianry.

Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers or to maintain a quorum. Meetings of the California State Board of Optometry and its committees are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. Public comments will generally be taken on agenda items at the time the specific item is raised. Please respect time limits, which the Chairperson may request on an as-needed basis to accommodate all interested speakers and the full agenda.

The meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request disability-related accommodations, use the contact information below. Please submit your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting to help ensure the availability of the accommodation.

Contact Person: Erica Bautista
2450 Del Paso Road, Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95834
Optometry@dca.ca.gov 916-575-7170