PATIENT PROTECTION
AOA calls on FTC to scrutinize Eyebot kiosk
In its latest action targeting retail vision kiosks, the AOA is urging an investigation into whether marketing language violates federal consumer protection rules.
Stronger together for patient safety
The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety is expanding its advocacy network—and AOA members are crucial to its success.
Walmart’s embrace of vision-testing kiosks prompts massive student protest
Following concerning Eyebot rollout, more than 1,000 optometry students nationwide seek answers on giant mega-retailer’s commitment to patient health and safety.
AOA addresses Eyebot technology
The AOA Federal Relations and Advocacy Action Committee and the New Technology Committee advocate for patient safety and greater regulation of potentially misleading diagnostic devices.
AOA member advocates to expand emergency training access for optometrists
AOA’s support helps Stop the Bleed program recognize doctors of optometry as qualified healthcare instructors.
How AOA advocacy keeps contact lens wearers fright free
Twenty-one years after the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act became law, the AOA continues to ensure that contact lenses are used safely by the public and urge a robust response by federal and state authorities to illegal and improper contact lens sales.
AOA cites EyeMed as a barrier to care and demands changes
The vision benefit middleman’s (VBM) impact on patients and practices, legal and lobbyist attacks and continuing refusal to fix unjustified clawbacks detailed by AOA Board of Trustees in letter to the company president.
The latest on AOA contact lens advocacy
Efforts include federal legislation and a new class action lawsuit.
Warby Parker slapped with $1.5 million penalty for HIPAA breach
Hackers gained unauthorized access to nearly 200,000 individuals’ protected health information in 2018 attack; investigators find three HIPAA Security Rule violations.
Contacts Lens Prescription Modernization Act introduced as next step in ending damaging robocalls
The fight to end the problematic loophole of robocalls continues with the introduction of Senate bill S.4083, a companion bill to H.R. 2748 from 2023.
Health system optometrists strike for recognition, fair labor practices
Doctors of optometry employed by the University of California system went on strike Feb. 6-7, after a year of efforts to secure an agreement to invest in the care they provide.
How AOA is keeping contact lens wearers safe this spooky season
The AOA’s 31 in 31 campaign once again scrutinizes retailers in the contact lens market who sell their patients upstream when it comes to valid prescriptions.