- 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
AOA reports $1.69 billion in federal relief for practices, leaders pledge continued advocacy
COVID-19 lockdowns took their toll on optometry practices, but the AOA’s advocacy and guidance in accessing federal relief measures helped the profession recover over a billion dollars.
‘Unprecedented’ human impact of western wildfires: How optometry is affected
Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief stands ready to assist doctors on their path to recovery following an historic 2020 wildfire season in the western U.S.
National Optometry Hall of Fame inductee James A. Boucher, O.D., passes away Sept. 20
James A. Boucher, O.D., 83, founded his practice in Laramie, Wyoming, and served the community for five decades. Dr. Boucher specialized in cornea and contact lenses practice.