Why is advocacy so important to the profession of optometry and patients? AOA’s Advocates of the Year share what they tell policymakers about optometry.

Membership not only grants you access to a variety of tools, resources and benefits but also bolsters thevoice for the profession.

The New Year is here, and the AOA is going in full swing to activate the public with optometry’s message: Make 2020 the year to schedule an in-person eye exam with an AOA family doctor of optometry.

As 2019 ends, AOA’s Board of Trustees reflects on an impactful year and the opportunities ahead in 2020.

From scope expansion to an FDA recall notice halting an online refractive vision test, there was never a dull moment in 2019.

There has been a lot of information disseminated by various individuals and organizations regarding upcoming changes to coding and reimbursement for E/M services. Given the importance of E/M services in patient care, it’s critical that all doctors of optometry are aware of these changes.

Millions of people worldwide have diabetes and the number is growing.

Presenting at a Republican Attorneys General event, the AOA’s state government volunteers presented on patient protection enforcement and the FTC’s proposed Contact Lens Rule.

Scanning training can help individuals with homonymous hemianopia to expand their search field as well as reduce search time.