Public Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
The AOA's Health Policy Institute (HPI) establishes how doctors of optometry can work to address public health issues.
Doctors of Optometry Efforts to Minimize and Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury
September 2020
Efforts to minimize and prevent TBIs are a shared goal among the public health and medical communities. By improving impaired vision through comprehensive eye examination and appropriate treatment, there is evidence of enhanced balance and reductions in unintentional falls.
Distracted Driving and the Need for Comprehensive Optometric Eye Exams
May 2020
Doctors of optometry can diagnose common vision conditions that can increase the risks of distracted driving through a comprehensive eye examination.
In-Office Services and Dispensing by Physicians Enhances Patient-Centered Care
July 2019
Doctors of optometry build strong doctor-patient relationships and promote patient-centered care to reduce vision impairment in the United States.
AOA Joins the Action Collaborative as a Network Organization
March 2019
The AOA joins the Action Collaborative by supporting professional training and research in prevention, treatment and recovery to reverse the U.S. opiod epidemic.
Opioid Crisis—A U.S. Public Health Emergency: Recommendations for Doctors
November 2017
The AOA provides information regarding opioids and recommendations for prescribing doctors based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
Share this one-sided 8.5" x 11" information sheet with your patients and the community you serve.
Share this one-sided 8.5" x 11" information sheet with your patients and the community you serve.
8 states authorize doctors of optometry to give COVID-19 vaccinations: The latest
Congresswoman encourages federal recognition of optometry’s utility in COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide as more states activate doctors of optometry alongside new vaccine developments.
AOA emergency summit March 24 raises alarm over children’s eye health
The AOA Emergency Children’s Vision Summit will provide the opportunity for doctors of optometry to learn from experts on children’s eye care as they assess the crisis and chart a course forward. The members-only virtual event launches an ongoing conversation, led by the AOA, on children’s eye health and vision care. Its School Readiness Summit is set for July.
Paraoptometric advocacy lifts optometry: Why staff involvement is critical
Paraoptometric attendance at the AOA’s premier advocacy conference, May 23-25, helps reinforce optometry’s case for immediate changes that will affect the entire practice.