- What is a Paraoptometric
- Children's Vision
- Conjunctivitis
- Contact Lenses
- Decorative Contact Lenses
- Diabetes
- Digital Eyestrain
- Driving
- Eye Deserve More
- General Eye Health and Vision
- Glaucoma
- Low Vision
- Online Vision Tests
- Pregnancy and Vision
- Save Your Vision Month
- Smoking and Eyes
- Solar Eclipse
- Sports
- Strokes
- UV Protection
Educate Your Community
The AOA reaches out to media outlets across the country to inform consumers of the importance of eye health and vision care provided by doctors of optometry. You can do the same in your local community by utilizing the customizable resources on this page.
For more ways to promote your practice, educate your patients and serve your community through customizable marketing materials, visit the AOA Marketplace.
2023 Calendar of Eye and Vision Observances
Promote the importance of regular optometric eye and vision care by participating in some or all of the observances listed. Please note, this list is not necessarily exhaustive but provides an abbreviated list of those in alignment with AOA outreach and positions.
2024 Calendar of Eye and Vision Observances
Promote the importance of regular optometric eye and vision care by participating in some or all of the observances listed. Please note, this list is not necessarily exhaustive but provides an abbreviated list of those in alignment with AOA outreach and positions.
Monthly social media calendar
Use the monthly social media calendar to easily plan and schedule content in advance. Every month, the AOA will update the calendar to include social posts, images and customizable content that coincides with AOA’s own activities. We ask all partners to organically post on their social channels each month.
Public education and campaign materials
Available for your use are customizable news releases, social media posts, infographics and other campaign resources that cover a number of vision and eye-health-related topics. Not only are these tools useful to educate your patients and the public, but they provide an opportunity for you to market your practice and services to your community.
Also available are PowerPoint presentations that can be used for health events, school meetings and other assemblies.
Questions? Please email Yakesha Cooper, AOA’s associate director of public relations.
131 vision-friendly holiday gifts for children
For several years, Kellye Knueppel, O.D., who practices in Wisconsin, has published a list of toys and games that can support the development of children’s vision. Find out what’s on her “nice” list.
AOA’s prestigious leadership program graduates another class
Learn how you can apply or nominate a doctor of optometry for the 2024 AOA Leadership Institute.
Through the eyes of students
Those who dwell in the past live in the past. Those who think and plan for the future will live that future.