Statements
Statement From the AOA: Consumer Health Alert for Eye Drop Recall
The American Optometric Association is issuing an alert to consumers to stop using the 26 eye drops that were recalled by the FDA.
AOA Response to CNET EyeQue Review
With regard to your question--whether the EyeQue Vision Monitoring Kit is a good substitute for a trained professional, we can confidently say that, from a patient health and safety perspective, there is simply no replacement for an in-person comprehensive eye exam.
AOA Board of Trustees Statement Regarding C. Clayton Powell, O.D.
The Atlanta doctor of optometry and civil rights advocate fought to open doors for Black students interested in the profession, including helping to found the National Optometric Association.
American Optometric Association statement regarding CVS launch of QuickRenew
The AOA, affiliates and doctors of optometry call on CVS to acknowledge that this offering will lower the overall level of eye health care received by the public and that this test places them in the ranks of questionable vision tests apps that have and should continue to be investigated by the FDA.