Member Spotlight
National Optometry Hall of Fame inductee James A. Boucher, O.D., passes away Sept. 20
James A. Boucher, O.D., 83, founded his practice in Laramie, Wyoming, and served the community for five decades. Dr. Boucher specialized in cornea and contact lenses practice.
Irving Bennett, O.D., leaves legacy of pioneering optometry and historical perspective
The Pennsylvania doctor of optometry practiced for 46 years in Beaver Falls. But Dr. Bennett’s vision had an impact there and beyond.
How paraoptometric certification launches opportunity
Janet Millis, CPOT, AOA’s 2020 Paraoptometric of the Year, has found professional fulfilment through paraoptometric certification.
AOA’s 2020-21 officers, trustees elected in historic vote
Familiarize yourself with the AOA’s 2020-2021 Board of Trustees and read what AOA’s outgoing President Barbara L. Horn, O.D., had to say about a challenging year.
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Changing of the guard
In a Q&A with AOA Focus, current AOA President Barbara L. Horn, O.D., and incoming President William T. Reynolds, O.D., discuss triumphs and challenges and the way ahead for optometry in these extraordinary times.
Foundation announces 2020 inductees into the National Optometry Hall of Fame
For 22 years, the National Optometry Hall of Fame has recognized and honored doctors of optometry who have made significant and enduring contributions to the optometric profession.
AOA doctors are delivering crisis care and easing strain on hospitals
Frontline primary eye care providers are finding unusual ways to deliver care.
Candidates announce bids for 2020 Board of Trustees elections
Optometry’s Meeting®, June 24-28, in National Harbor, Maryland./Washington, D.C., is getting closer, and so is the AOA Board of Trustees election. Familiarize yourself with board incumbents and newcomers.
AOA members carry the message of #2020EyeExam into the future
The Year of the Eye Exam is in full swing, and AOA members are thinking about how they can carry the momentum of this important AOA awareness campaign forward into the future. Here’s what doctors, students and paraoptometrics have to say about optometry’s future.