- AOAExcel COVID-19 Resources
- Optometry Practice Reactivation Guidance
- Liability Considerations for Reopening
- Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19
- Employees who Choose not to Return to Work
- COVID-19 Sick Leave & FMLA Policies
- Guide to Telehealth-Based Care
- Medicare Telehealth & COVID-19
- Contact Lens Fitting & Training
Practice Management & Patient Care Guidance
AOA Optometry Practice Reactivation Preparedness Guide
To prepare for the eventual and safe return to delivering the full range of essential services that Americans need, the AOA offers guidance for the reactivation of optometry practices.
Health Policy Institute's Response to COVID-19
The AOA and the AOA Health Policy Institute are actively providing updates regarding COVID-19 to ensure doctors of optometry and the general public have the latest information available for continued patient care.
- AOAExcel COVID-19 Resources
- Optometry Practice Reactivation Guidance
- Liability Considerations for Reopening
- Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19
- Employees who Choose not to Return to Work
- COVID-19 Sick Leave & FMLA Policies
- Guide to Telehealth-Based Care
- Medicare Telehealth & COVID-19
- Contact Lens Fitting & Training
Renee Brauns steps down as AOA associate executive director after 22 years
Integral to making the AOA the force for optometry it is today, Brauns is praised by volunteers and staff for her leadership, professionalism and dedication. The AOA remains positioned to continue powerful advocacy for optometry.
Integrating models of diabetic eye care
Early detection and treatment can reduce risk of blindness by 95%, yet a third of people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. More can be done, and that’s where upstream, integrated, value-based medicine aligns doctors and plans for the benefit of their patients.
AOA-backed DOC Access Act gains U.S. Senate companion
AOA turning up pressure on anti-patient, anti-doctor vision plan abuses with new U.S. Senate companion legislation.