July 4 can spark eye safety conversation with patients
Eye injuries from fireworks sent hundreds to emergency rooms in 2018. A surefire way to make patients' July 4 holiday sparkle is to educate them on eye safety.
AOA rallies optometry and allies to fight FTC contact lens rule
The AOA and state affiliates brought the issue to the highest level of government in a letter to President Trump, urging the administration to take action, “to stop the FTC from enacting this dangerous rule change and harming thousands of essential small business health care practices.”
Patient safety in the contact lens market remains AOA priority
A company selling a brand of colored contact lenses online without federal clearance or a doctor's prescription has announced it is voluntarily recalling hundreds of pairs of its product nationwide.
Vitamin A beneficial for eyes, just not for preventing myopia
Vitamin A’s protective role in eye health may stop short of delaying myopia progression in youth, but that doesn’t negate its overall benefits.
Eyes on massive dust cloud heading for Gulf coast states this weekend
Doctors of optometry: Weather phenomenon curiosity for the eyes, though little cause for concern
FTC ignores Congress, AOA and other medical groups with flawed Contact Lens Rule changes
FTC’s plan levies prescribers with new paperwork and record-keeping mandates that AOA will discuss in an upcoming #AskAOA webinar.
AOA’s 2020-21 officers, trustees elected in historic vote
Familiarize yourself with the AOA’s 2020-2021 Board of Trustees and read what AOA’s outgoing President Barbara L. Horn, O.D., had to say about a challenging year.
Changing of the guard
In a Q&A with AOA Focus, current AOA President Barbara L. Horn, O.D., and incoming President William T. Reynolds, O.D., discuss triumphs and challenges and the way ahead for optometry in these extraordinary times.
AOA challenges VSP plan to link doctor reimbursements to certain lenses and anti-reflective coating
Flawed plan, set to go into effect Sept. 1, reduces doctor and patient choice.
Mask policy considerations for your practice
A patient arrives at your practice for their appointment and is not wearing a face covering. The dilemma has been the subject of discussion among doctors of optometry.