Doctors of optometry received payments totaling $39.6 million in 2016 from industry, according to CMS

Publicly reported data on payments is designed to show relationships between doctors and industry.Read more >

July 31, 2017

5 tools to help doctors provide the best care for children

Remind parents that annual, in-person, comprehensive eye exams should be part of the back-to-school checklist for students.Read more >

July 28, 2017

Alaska, Georgia notch legislative victories

Laws solidify board autonomy, expand doctors’ scope, respectively.Read more >

July 27, 2017

Think About Your Eyes launches breakthrough commercials to encourage patient action

Catch a glimpse of optometry’s new “Seeing is a Gift” ad campaign.Read more >

July 26, 2017

AOA’s multi-pronged advocacy leads to CMS reconsideration of penalties for quality data reporting

New proposal would retroactively change reporting requirement from nine measures to six.Read more >

July 25, 2017

Daily use of steroid drops increases risk for ocular hypertension

Corticosteroids best used sparingly when treating inflammation, study finds.Read more >

July 24, 2017