It usually starts with something small. A change in a prescription protocol. A new continuing education requirement. A shift in what services you’re allowed to provide. Most of us experience these changes as they appear in our daily work. By adjusting, adapting and moving forward. But, rarely do we stop and ask: Where did this originate? Who decided this? And, who made sure our profession had a voice in the process? Behind each of those moments are state optical and optometric associations...