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Clinical Care and Practice Advancement
- AOAExcel
- Diabetes and Eye Health
- Good Health Club Toolkit
- Practice Resources
- Allergan Launches Latisse™ as Treatment for Hypotrichosis
- Presentation to the FDA Advisory Panel on Contact Lens Solutions
- Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) Associated with Systemic Alpha-1 Blockers
- AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Quick Reference Guides
- Clinical Care Publications
- AOA Diabetes Eye Report form
- Council on Research
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Patient Care
- Geriatrics and Nursing Facility
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Hospital Practice
- Facts about Optometry and Optometric Services in Hospitals (PDF Version)
- Optometric Services in Hospitals (Position Paper)
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Hospital Privileges Manual
- Sample Application Form: Application For Appointment To The Medical/Dental Staff (Word doc)
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part II: The Importance of Optometry to the Hospital
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part III: Hospital Bylaws and Legal Issues in Hospital Privileging
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part IV: How to Obtain Hospital Privileges
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part V: The Hospital-Based Optometric Examination
- American Optometric Association Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Privileges for Optometry
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Pediatrics and Binocular Vision
- Office-Based Optometric Therapy for Convergence Insufficiency
- Vision: A Collaboration of Eyes and Brain
- The Need for Comprehensive Vision Examination of Preschool and School-age Children
- Vision Therapy
- Vision, Learning and Dyslexia
- The Use of Tinted Lenses and Colored Overlays for the Treatment of Dyslexia and Other Related Reading and Learning Disorders
- Optometric Care of the Patient with Acquired Brain Injury
- Primary Care
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Environmental / Occupational Issues
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- PDF Version (360.6 KB)
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part II: Performance and Productivity in the Work Place
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part III: Ocular Protection
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part IV: Contact Lens Use In Industry
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part V: Medico-Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Standards and Regulations
- Occupational Vision Manual: References and Sources for Further Information
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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
- Computer Vision Syndrome Symptoms
- The Relationship of Computer Vision Syndrome to Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Impact of Computer Use on Children's Vision
- The Effects of Video Display Terminal Use on Eye Health and Vision
- Criteria for Determining Whether the Need for Eyeglasses or Other Treatment is Related to Computer Use
- Motorist Vision Policy
- Recommendations for the Use of Laser Pointers
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- Ophthalmic Standards
- Commission on Quality Assessment & Improvement
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Aviation Vision
- Aviation Vision Continuing Education Course
- Comparison of Bifocal and Progressive Addition Lenses on Aviator Target Detection Performance
- Eyes, Right
- LASIK Refractive Surgery: Clinical Considerations for the Pilot
- Special Ophthalmic Needs of Aviators
- Sunglasses in Aviation
- Ultraviolet Radiation: Hazards in Aviation
- Eye Exams and Aviation: Prescription for Success
- The Eye and Night Vision
- Adjusting to New Spectacles the Easy Way
- Prescribing Spectacles for Aviators
- AOA Pilot Vision Evaluation
- FAA Report of Eye Evaluation
- Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma
- Clinical Application of Vision Standards
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Community Health Centers
- New Tool! Key Questions for CHCs
Brief survey instrument to assess the need for eye services - New Tool! Vision and Optometry Service Metrics
Sample metrics to assure that disparities in visual health are addressed - EyeTAC - Eye Care Technical Advisory Center
- NEW Business Plan for a Comprehensive Eye Care Service and Key Questions to Assess Need
- Community Health Center Optometry
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Community Health Center Optometry
- The Fundamentals of Community Health Centers
- UPDATED - A Sketch of Community Health Centers: The NACHC Chart Book
- Do you Need an Eye Care Service?
- How to Start an Eye Care Service in a Community Health Center
- Community Health Center Eye Clinic Capital & Equipment Planner
- Business Planning Template
- Opening the Doors to Vision Care Access
- Memorandum of Understanding with the National Association of Community Health Centers
- Publications and Research
- Community Health Center Eye Clinic Capital & Equipment Planner
- New Tool! Key Questions for CHCs
- antiquespectacles.com Web site
Clinical Care and Practice Advancement
Ophthalmic Standards
Listing of Current ANSI and ASTM Ophthalmic Standards
| ANSI Z80.1 - 2005 | Ophthalmics - Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses - Recommendations | |
| ANSI Z80.3 - 2001 | Ophthalmics - Non-Prescription Sunglasses and Fashion Eyewear - Requirements | |
| ANSI Z80.5 - 2004 | Ophthalmics - Requirements for Ophthalmic Frames | |
| ANSI Z80.7 - 2002 | Ophthalmics - Intraocular Lenses | |
| ANSI Z80.9 - 2004 | Ophthalmics - Devices for Low Vision | |
| ANSI Z80.10 - 2003 | Ophthalmic Instruments - Tonometers | |
| ANSI Z80.11 - 2007 | Laser Systems for Corneal Reshaping | |
| ANSI Z80.12 - 2007 | Multifocal Intraocular Lenses | |
| ANSI Z80.13 - 2007 | Phakic Intraocular Lenses | |
| ANSI Z80.17 - 2001 | Ophthalmics - Focimeters | |
| ANSI Z80.18 - 2003 | Contact Lens Care Products: Vocabulary, Performance, Specifications and Test Methodology | |
| ANSI Z80.20 - 2004 | Ophthalmics - Contact Lenses - Standard Terminology, Tolerances, Measurements, and Physicochemical Properties | |
| ANSI Z80.21 - 1992 (R2004) | Ophthalmics - Instruments - General-Purpose Clinical Visual Acuity Charts (R2004) | |
| ANSI Z80.23 - 1999 | Ophthalmics - Corneal Topography Systems - Standard Terminology - Requirements | |
| ANSI Z80.24 - 2007 | Ophthalmics - Information Interchange for Ophthalmic Optical Equipment | |
| ANSI Z80.25 - 1996 (R2002) | Ophthalmics - Instruments: Fundamental Requirements and Test Methods | |
| ANSI Z80.26-1996 (R2003) | Ophthalmics - Data Processing and Information Interchange for Ophthalmic Instruments | |
| ANSI Z80.27 - 2001 | Ophthalmics - Aqueous Shunts for Glaucoma Application | |
| ANSI Z80.28 - 2004 | Ophthalmics - Methods for Reporting Optical Aberrations of the Eye | |
| ANSI Z87.1 - 2003 | Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection | |
| ANSI Z136.1 - 2007 | American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers | |
| ANSI Z136.3 - 2005 | Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care Facilities | |
| ANSI Z136.4 - 2005 | Recommended Practice for Laser Safety measurements for Hazard Evaluation | |
| ANSI Z136.5 - 2000 | Safe Use of Lasers in Educational Institutions | |
| ANSI Z136.6 - 2005 | Safe Use of Lasers in an Outdoor Environment | |
| ASTM F513 - 00 (2007) | Standard Safety Specification for Eye and Face Protective Equipment for Hockey Players | |
ASTM F659 - 06 | Standard Specification for Skier Goggles and Faceshields | |
ASTM F803 - 06 | Standard Specification for Eye Protectors for Selected Sports | |
| ASTM F910 - 04 | Standard Specification for Face Guards for Youth Baseball | |
ASTM F1045 - 07 | Standard Performance Specification for Ice Hockey Helmet | |
| ASTM F1587 - 99 (2005) | Standard Specification for Head and Face Protective Equipment for Ice Hockey Goaltenders | |
ASTM F1776 - 01 | Standard Specification for Eye Protective Devices for Paintball Sports | |
ANSI Standards are available for purchase from:
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212/642-4900 (Sales Department)
212/398-0023 (Fax)
www.ansi.org
ASTM Standards are available for purchase from:
ASTM
100 Barr Harbor Drive
P.O. Box C700
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
610/832-9585
www.astm.org
Last revised 07/2008