AOA NEWS
Leading with purpose: Optometry's leaders discuss influence, growth and future
Buying a practice at 26. Starting behind the front desk. Leadership paths don't always follow the same trajectory, and that's what former AOA President Jacquie M. Bowen, O.D., and MyEyeDr. CEO Sue Downes sat down to discuss.
AOA president emphasizes the importance of back-to-school eye exams
Teri K. Geist, O.D., spoke with 21 news outlets about the need for comprehensive eye exams with AOA members for children.
A lifesaving eye exam
When Mineka Holmes noticed something unusual in her infant daughter’s eye, she trusted her instincts. An appointment with her doctor of optometry helped uncover a rare cancer and set lifesaving care in motion.
ACOE reinforces rigorous standards with key accreditation actions
Accreditation actions and decisions at the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education’s June 2026 meeting.
AOA Leadership Institute celebrates 2026 graduates, preparing optometry's next generation of leaders
The AOA Leadership Institute recognized its 2026 graduating class at Optometry's Meeting® in Phoenix, celebrating emerging leaders who completed the program's leadership development curriculum.
Second edition of AOA’s Comprehensive Pediatric Eye and Vision Examination guideline available for review
The peer and public review period for the evidence-based clinical practice guideline begins on July 6 and comments will be accepted through August 5.
Lessons from AOA+ Leadership Lab: Why advocacy starts now
The excitement is still high from AOA+ with one-third of all optometry students gathered in Phoenix—so relive that energy and hear from emerging and established optometry leaders how advocacy starts now and how students can get involved.
Highlights from Optometry's Meeting® 2026
Check out what you might have missed from Optometry's Meeting® 2026 in Phoenix.
Career growth through AOA and AOSA involvement
A Q&A with AOA EyeQ Championship emcee Brooke Major, O.D.
Physician-scientist and innovator Daniel Kraft to keynote Optometry’s Meeting®
Hear Kraft’s keynote on the future of health, medicine and technology during the AOA Experience: Opening Session, supported by Johnson & Johnson, on June 17.
Kike Hernández steps up to the plate for Eye Deserve More
AOA campaign with the baseball powerhouse highlights the importance of eye health for the whole family.
After the storm: How one practice rebuilt and served its community
What an Oklahoma practice was able to obtain with a grant from Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief after a tornado.