And the biggest stories of 2019 are…
Here are 20 of the AOA's most-read stories of 2019:
- After AOA response, 'Scam' writer issues clarification, lauds eye exams
- NBEO settles class action in alleged data breach, $3.25 million to affected parties
- FDA enforcement action disrupts vision test company
- Diet soda habit associated with blinding diabetes complications
- FDA says fluorescein, ophthalmic meds among drug shortages
- Blue-light hype or much ado about nothing?
- AOA rejects Stanton Optical demand to retract article, cites First Amendment right
- Arkansas bureaucrat alleges 'unethical' request in scope law saga
- AOA releases second edition of diabetes clinical practice guideline
- 1-800 Contacts changes online vision test marketing following AOA complaint
- EPA regulations will soon affect optometric practices
- Busted: Feds seize hundreds of illegal, counterfeit contact lenses
- Maryland expands scope of practice
- Study: Detecting the signs of autism at earlier age using visual cues
- Optometry's Meeting® 2020: Never so far, so long, so far away
- California officials crack down on advertising, other violations by nationwide optical chain
- AOA presses FDA for recall of 1-800 Contacts' online eye test
- New WHO guidance: Very limited daily screen time recommended for children under 5
- Contact Lens Rule revisions aren't enough, AOA addresses deficiencies
- Don't leave patients in the dark about night driving
Ida aftermath: Louisiana doctors assess damages, AOA Foundation offers relief and seeks donations
AOA members report wind and rain damage, but harder to overcome are widespread power outages in the greater New Orleans area—and it could be days to weeks before power is fully restored. Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief, created to help doctors of optometry in the wake of Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago, can aid doctors and students.
As COVID-19 looms, educators prepare for a new academic year
The public health emergency continues to cast its shadow on a new school year, but it’s far from the only thing on educators’ minds. How are optometric faculty and staff preparing for the year ahead?
Optometry's disaster relief fund can aid in ‘gut-wrenching' disasters
With wildfires burning and a prediction of an active hurricane season, doctors of optometry and students have somewhere to turn for financial support in the event of disaster. Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief (OFDR) is optometry's exclusive financial support program that provides immediate assistance to those in need after disasters. Learn how to apply for a grant or make a donation.