While doctors of optometry are certainly Americans’ primary eye care physicians, it could be argued that the profession is heading toward a more encompassing primary care model. The distinction is in optometry’s role in diagnosing, managing and treating systemic as well as ocular conditions.Read more >
With 2019 around the corner, the AOA Board of Trustees is looking ahead to the coming year and sharing their resolutions for AOA and the profession. Read more >
Young doctors joined the AOA seeking help with consolidating student loans, finding authoritative clinical resources and saving on group purchases such as insurance. They also discovered, through the AOA’s 24/7 advocacy efforts on the state and federal levels, that there is power in numbers. Read more >
According to its end-of-year report, HEHC projects benefited an estimated 22,500 people in need.Read more >
InfantSEE® establishes a lifetime of healthy eye and vision care, while the InfantSEE Student Program establishes a lifetime of enthusiasm for delivering that care.Read more >
InfantSEE® ensures eye care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care and establishes a lifetime of healthy vision. Help support this and other Optometry Cares®—The AOA Foundation programs with your year-end giving. Read more >
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