Podcast: Alliance for Patient Safety chair talks contact lenses and the FTC

Podcast

Dr. Alexander, chair of the Alliance for Patient Safety, discusses recent changes from the FTC on contact lenses.

Chief Optometric Editor Ben Casella, OD, FAAO, talks with Deanna Alexander, OD, FAAO, chair of the Alliance for Patient Safety, about recent changes from the FTC on contact lenses.

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