Controlling Costs & Improving Effectiveness
The AOA's Health Policy Institute (HPI) provides information on how doctors of optometry and the public can work to control eye care costs, and increase effectiveness of examinations and treatment.
Advancing Patient Care through POCT and CLIA
October 2021
Extolled as a revolution in health care, point-of-care testing (POCT) and CLIA are changing the face of clinical operations, providing an opportunity to improve patient care services by offering test results on a real-time basis.
April 2021
In the U.S., one in every four children have vision disorders that require diagnosis and treatment by an eye doctor, yet most children with vision disorders never see an eye doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
Vision and Eye Health Assurance and Protection in the Workplace
February 2020
Eye injuries and suboptimal eye and vision health in the workplace are very common. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that every day about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment.
Most Eye Emergency Department Visits Can Be Treated in Optometry Clinics
December 2019
Research determined that the majority of eye-related conditions reported in the emergency department may be treatable in an outpatient optometry office or clinic, resulting in lower eye expenditures.
Disinfection of Multi-Patient Contact Lenses in the Clinical Setting
October 2018
The safe wearing of contact lenses and care to help prevent against infection have many parameters, this policy paper will focus on minimizing infection of multi-patient contact lenses used in the clinical setting.
Taking eye care advocacy to a global scale
Roger Jordan, O.D., one of optometry’s most effective and honored advocates in the U.S., was recently named to lead a key World Council of Optometry committee. On the committee, he will help shape optometry around the globe.
Level up your optometric surgical team: AOA launches surgical assistant coursework
The AOA’s new micro-credential program for optometric surgical assisting delivers big with a thoughtfully designed course that equips your clinic staff with specialized knowledge and skills.
4 essential personal financial tools for optometrists
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