Who gets OT pay? Labor laws make 1.3 million eligible
Changes to federal labor laws mean more employees are eligible for overtime pay. What does this mean for your practice?
How to identify signs of abuse
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Do you know the federal and state requirements for reporting suspected abuse among your patients?
AOA presses FDA for recall of 1-800 Contacts’ online eye test
The AOA is asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a product recall of 1-800 Contacts’ online vision test, in view of recent comparable action against Visibly’s “strikingly similar” online eye test.
AOA Conference prepares doctors of optometry for battles for scope expansion and payer parity
More than 200 doctors of optometry take advocacy to the next level at 2019 State Government Relations/Third Party National Conference in Dallas.
Analysis: Retinal measurements hold clues to Alzheimer’s disease
Mounting evidence confirms specific retinal measurements, taken by SD-OCT, are associated with Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive impairment.
Arkansas bureaucrat alleges ‘unethical’ request in scope law saga
Arkansas doctors of optometry, and their patients, win again as hard-fought efforts avert a referendum for a November 2020 ballot.
Teenager loses vision after a steady diet of french fries
Doctors of optometry are well aware of the link between nutrition and eye health and relaying the message to patients plays a vital role in healthy vision.
Bad flu season on the way? CDC urges early vaccines
Seasonal predictors show concerning trends for the 2019-20 influenza season. Is your office encouraging flu shots?
Paraoptometrics have key role in scope expansion
Doctors of optometry and paraoptometrics should work hand in hand to meet future demands of patients.
Reversing trends: Prediabetes to normoglycemia can lessen microvascular complication risk
Bringing prediabetic patients back to normoglycemia may lower the risk of microvascular disease, including retinopathy, years later, research claims.