AOA uncovering, fighting back against plans’ abuses
Insurers’ business practices are limiting doctors’ ability to provide care, and the AOA is taking action to hold them accountable.Read more >
'If we don't step up, someone else will step in'
Why is advocacy so important to the profession of optometry and patients? AOA’s Advocates of the Year share what they tell policymakers about optometry. Read more >
AOA, affiliates work in lockstep on optometry’s priorities
Presenting at a Republican Attorneys General event, the AOA’s state government volunteers presented on patient protection enforcement and the FTC’s proposed Contact Lens Rule.Read more >
After AOA response, 'Scam' writer issues clarification, lauds eye exams
In the face of AOA's immediate media advocacy response, the Atlantic magazine writer who last week attacked optometry and eye exams as a "scam" has issued a clarification. The AOA continues to press Atlantic magazine editors on the Mounk article's inaccuracies.Read more >
AOA ensures Medicare legislation recognizes eye exams
Bill now sets appropriate guardrails for the use of retinopathy imaging in Medicare and emphasizes the importance of annual comprehensive eye exams among Medicare beneficiaries. Read more >
Busted: Feds seize hundreds of illegal, counterfeit contact lenses
Federal investigators crack down on counterfeit contact lens sales ahead of Halloween. Doctors of optometry can help support enforcement and bolster patient safety, too.Read more >
AOA’s annual ‘31 in 31’ campaign targets illegal contact lens sales during October
Patient education is key to informing public about the hazards of nonprescription, decorative contacts lenses.Read more >
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