INSIDE OPTOMETRY
Optometry’s Meeting® is heating up next year in the Valley of the Sun
Discover why optometry’s brightest will shine in sunny Phoenix for 2026’s must-attend Optometry’s Meeting®, June 17-20.
See victory in a whole new light
The Optometry’s Meeting® tradition you know and love is all new in 2026.
Opportunities in Optometry grant celebrates five years and 100 recipients
The grant encourages diversity and eases financial burdens.
What pediatricians should know about eye health
AOA member Chelsey Moore, O.D., shares the messages optometrists should communicate to pediatricians about children’s eye health.
Advocating for optometry’s littlest patients
John Tassinari, O.D., says InfantSEE® has changed eye care for babies across the country.
Renowned optometric accreditation body announces new leadership
The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) ensures the continued educational rigor necessary for optometry’s expanding and essential role in health care.
Dry eye treatment creates growth potential for optometrists
Janelle Davison, O.D., is reinvigorating her practice with a dry eye clinic.
Your AOA+ travel grant details are here—AOA+ 2026 in Phoenix
Phoenix is poised to welcome over a quarter of all optometry students nationwide for AOA+ in 2026 as the AOA resumes travel grant opportunities for this impactful event.
AOA teams up with Kike Hernández to champion eye health
The latest phase of Eye Deserve More educates the public about the value of in-person care with an AOA doctor of optometry and the unmatched power of the human eye.
Honoring longtime AOA member and dedicated volunteer Heather Tibbetts
AOA member Heather Tibbetts, CPOT, will posthumously receive AOA’s Paraoptometric Lifetime Achievement Award.
AOA Policy Statement on Telemedicine in Optometry revised
Updated policy statement reflects evolving technology and physician perspectives.
National media elevates eye care’s role
New York Times coverage of the heart-eye health link reinforces optometry’s message about whole-body wellness.