Can fruits, vegetables lower cataract risk?
A new study suggests high consumption of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables was associated with a decreased risk of cataracts—sometimes.
What to do now to retire comfortably
April 8-12 is National Retirement Planning Week, an opportunity to take a critical look at your financial planning for a secure retirement. Need help? AOAExcel® has solutions.
Congratulations to AOA’s 2019 award winners
The award recipients demonstrate remarkable leadership when serving the profession, patients and their community. The AOA will be honoring six individuals and a public health program at Optometry's Meeting®, the AOA's largest annual meeting, on [...]
Announcing the 2019 National Optometry Hall of Fame Inductees
The AOA and Optometry Cares®—The AOA Foundation congratulate four doctors of optometry who have been selected for the prestigious National Optometry Hall of Fame. Since 1998, the National Optometry Hall of Fame has recognized and [...]
Calcium, once maligned for AMD risk, not so bad after all?
High calcium intake does not appear to increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration, per a new study that provokingly found an opposite association—at least in women.
Arkansas secures expanded scope of practice
Arkansas doctors of optometry now can perform necessary eye health and sight-saving procedures, including lasers, injections, and lumps and bumps removal.