AOA volunteers gather to plan for 2019 and big 2020 initiative
Over 200 members attended the AOA Volunteer Meeting in St. Louis, Feb. 1-2.
AOA, state affiliates blaze path for optometry’s future
States’ 2019 legislative sessions are well underway and, already, optometry’s advocates can report important progress on patient safety and scope bills in a pair of states.
When measles rush in
Measles outbreaks across the country underscore role doctors of optometry play in infection control.
Coding and audits
Don’t let the fear of raising a red flag result in potentially inaccurate coding.
Government shutdown’s trickle-down effects? Canceled appointments, confusion
Optometry practices felt the effects of a 35-day partial government shutdown with increased cancellations and lower patient numbers. Now, the threat of another shutdown looms large on the horizon.
AOA member has a super role with NFL team
Ahead of Sunday's big game, the AOA teamed up with Bronson Hamada, O.D., of Surf City Optometry in Huntington Beach, California—director of vision performance for the Los Angeles Rams—to find out how optometry makes a difference for the team.
Doctors of optometry: Teammates in the post-concussion care huddle
They can help determine when patients are ready to return to play, to work and to the classroom.
Meditation an adjunctive therapy for glaucoma? Possibly
New research claims mindfulness meditation could be a useful, complimentary therapy for lowering IOP in patients with POAG, and questions the role of stress as a causal factor in glaucoma.
Need CE? Look no further than Optometry’s Meeting®
What's all the hype about CE at Optometry's Meeting®? Consider these three education highlights for why you should check off all your CE needs at Optometry's Meeting in St. Louis.
Building for the future
AOA works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure optometry’s priorities play out on America’s health care stage.