The most-read stories of 2020

December 29, 2020

From the COVID-19 crisis to social unrest and a turbulent election, 2020 kept Americans closely following the news.

From the COVID-19 crisis to social unrest and a turbulent election, 2020 kept Americans closely following the news. Here are 20 AOA stories that were most read this year:

Congress’ COVID-19 relief package recognizes optometry’s physician role
Ready for routine care? AOA offers guidance for post-COVID-19 reactivation
CDC: U.S. coronavirus spread expected, ‘disruption may be severe’
Is it or isn’t it? Allergic conjunctivitis in a COVID-19 world
U.S. declares public health emergency—what you need to know
AOA challenges VSP plan to link doctor reimbursements to certain lenses and anti-reflective coating
Resuming routines: Lessons from ‘Phase 1’ reopenings
Doctors of optometry weigh how to hit the ground running once practices reopen
AOA mobilizes for doctors in national response to pandemic
FTC ignores Congress, AOA and other medical groups with flawed Contact Lens Rule changes
IRS ruling on PPP loans could raise practices’ taxes, AOA pushing for fix in new COVID-19 bill
6 nutrition questions you should be asking patients
1-800 Contacts notifies patients not to wear AquaSoft lenses due to lens defect
Senate's pandemic relief bill will help optometry practices nationwide; AOA to seek additional support
VSP policy change may violate states’ patient protection laws
First doctors of optometry notified of their federal loans to ease the economic pain of COVID-19 pandemic
Billing for post-cataract glasses: What you need to know
Evidence shows these 3 steps are crucial to stop virus spread
Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act introduced in the U.S. Senate
Be prepared: Contact Lens Rule changes take effect Oct. 16, access AOA resources