The AOA EyeLearn Professional Development Hub is members' online portal for live webinars, staff training modules and on-demand CE courses to help advance you and your team's clinical and practice management skills. And don't forget to catch the latest AOA OD Talks Webinar Series or Para Speaker Series webinars, all available on-demand—when and where you want to attend.
Optometry's Fund for Disaster Relief (OFDR), a program of The AOA Foundation, has changed the lives of doctors and students by providing immediate financial relief for critical and urgent needs, such as food, clothing and shelter. In the aftermath of a disaster, OFDR can provide support to impacted doctors, helping them to continue delivering critical patient care during times of crisis. Learn about donation and grant opportunities.
The updated FTC Eyeglass Rule of 2024 went into effect on Sept. 24, 2024. The rules require doctors to obtain confirmation from a patient that the prescription was provided to the patient. In cases where the prescription is provided electronically, doctors need to obtain consent to send the prescription electronically and retain that consent. The Eyeglass Rule of 2024 mirrors the requirements of the Contact Lens Rule of 2020. The AOA has developed a toolkit to assist doctors with compliance.

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In rural America, opportunity for optometry amid shortfall of ophthalmologists

Patient access to eye care and care itself in rural America is jeopardized by the shortage of ophthalmologists, a new study suggests. AOA President Steven T. Reed, O.D., says optometry can help close the gap between the shrinking supply of ophthalmologists and the demand for care. By comparison, more than 99% of Americans live in counties with a doctor of optometry.

Destination: Scope expansion

The AOA deploys multifaceted support for state affiliates in their high-stakes fights to secure optometric scope expansion through strategic guidance, administrative and operational resources, and the Future Practice Initiative, established in 2018. The bold direction is yielding remarkable results—scope expansion and the future of optometry are reaching historic heights.

Opportunities in Optometry Grants deliver fresh perspectives and enthusiasm

New grant recipients are already embracing optometry and searching for new ways to elevate eye health across America.

January 23, 2025
Nurturing Vision Health in Children: An Infant Eye Care Webinar
AOA Eyelearn Professional Development Hub
January 30 - February 1, 2025
AOA Leaders Summit
St. Louis, Missouri
February 2, 2025
OPTIC Summit
2425 E Oquendo Rd, Las Vegas, NV


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