Doctors of optometry work collaboratively with other health care providers with one goal inmind: providing the best care for every patient, with on-the-spot referrals and more efficient eye care.In this practice management model, patients win because they have easier access to expert eye care.And when patients win, doctors win.
Federal investigators crack down on counterfeit contact lens sales ahead of Halloween. Doctors of optometry can help support enforcement and bolster patient safety, too.
Trainers report more than 9,500 concussions between 2013 and 2018; boys’ football and girls’ soccer lead way.
Secondhand smoke exposure can cause a myriad of health problems. Now, new research suggests it may be associated with choroidal thinning in children as young as 6.
October 20-26 is National Retirement Security Week—a good time to think about your retirement savings plans.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. According to the National Safety Council, Americans do only one quarter of their driving at night, yet 50% of traffic deaths occur then.
Contrary to popular headlines, dark chocolate doesn’t seem to increase visual acuity, contrast sensitivity or retinal perfusion as compared with milk chocolate, a new study finds.
Optometry’s Career Center connects employers and seekers nationwide—with perks for AOA members.
According to the CDC, most Americans don’t eat the daily recommended amounts of fruit.
Patient education is key to informing public about the hazards of nonprescription, decorative contacts lenses.