Clinical Eye Care
Help patients keep their eyes on the ball—and safe from injury
Thousands of children and adults are sent to the bench each year with sports- and recreation-related eye injuries. Doctors of optometry share guidance.
When to consider referring for low-vision rehabilitation
This Low Vision Awareness Month—and year-round—know when to refer, how to find the right provider and other considerations to help patients maintain their quality of life.
The role of sex hormones and aging in dry eye disease
Anna Tichenor, O.D., Ph.D., Indiana University School of Optometry, is the recipient of the 2024 AOA Investigator Initiated Research Award. The award is designed to inspire future research. For Dr. Tichenor, the honor is about improving patients’ quality of life.
How to avert an eye care crisis
A noted author and lecturer is sounding the alarm over the growing gap between the demand for eye care services and the declining number of ophthalmologists.
Educate Your Patients
3 reasons to read AOA’s newest clinical practice guideline
WATCH the chair of the AOA’s Evidence-based Optometry Committee offer recommendations and clinical notes from Care of the Patient with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, First Edition.
Benefits of regular comprehensive eye exams reinforced in analysis of military exams
The cost-benefit analysis, conducted by a national nonprofit research group, found comprehensive eye exams for all service members more cost-effective relative to basic acuity screenings.
Identifying reading difficulties in children
How to differentiate between various visual problems and provide timely and effective intervention.
Mobilizing against myopia
The AOA is on the march to close the gap in access to children’s eye care and improve outcomes for families across the country.
Fun—and vision-friendly—holiday gift guides for kids
Share with parents these optometrist-recommended gifts that provide fun and vision development. Suggestions include toys and games that contribute to slowing myopia in children, as the prevalence of the eye condition rises worldwide.
Case study: Avoid blurring line between clinical practice and research in optometry
In its latest case study, the AOA Ethics & Values Committee explores the difference between clinical practice and clinical research—and why it could pose an ethical dilemma if the line isn’t clearly drawn.