PUBLIC HEALTH
Bringing eye care to patients with diabetes in Missouri’s healthcare deserts
A Missouri Optometric Association program uses portable retinal cameras to reach rural patients—and connect them to doctors of optometry.
AOA brings eye health, doctors of optometry into the national GLP-1 conversation
Amid growing GLP-1 use, the AOA’s national awareness campaign, Eye Deserve More, educates Americans on potential vision risks and reinforces the importance of comprehensive eye exams with a doctor of optometry.
AOA members publish paper calling for comprehensive eye exams to detect retinitis pigmentosa
Existing AOA guidelines bring awareness to the underdiagnosed condition.
Optometry increasingly shoulders medical eye care as ophthalmology shrinks
The surgical specialty faces an overall net decline in workforce as optometry grows parallel to ballooning demand for eye care services in the U.S.
InfantSEE® celebrates 20 years of early detection
No-cost comprehensive eye exams for babies 6-12 months old revealed thousands of correctable eye health issues.
125 optometrist-approved toys and games for kids
Vision therapist Kellye Knueppel, O.D., shares beloved classics and new favorites on her annual holiday list.
Spectacular Piper
An internet sensation cast a spotlight on pediatric eye care. A decade later, the AOA continues to educate the public about infant eye care through InfantSEE®.
Changing the game
The Myopia Collective aims to profoundly disrupt the state of care for nearsightedness.
‘Living an episode of Black Mirror:’ AI deepfakes target optometrist
Your eyes deceive you. The rise in AI-generated deepfake and “slop” video content emerges as a significant threat to public health as scammers impersonate trusted medical professionals.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and vision risk
A new AOA report highlights rare but serious ocular complications.
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.
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.