INSIDE OPTOMETRY
Congratulations to the AOA’s 2026 award winners
The winners will be honored at a ceremony during Optometry’s Meeting® 2026.
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.
Optometry thrives in rural West Virginia
In his new book, Bradley Mart Lane, O.D., examines and celebrates a little-understood region of America.
Excitement grows for Optometry’s Meeting® with students driving record-setting registration numbers
Record registration growth and expanded programming make this year’s Optometry’s Meeting® a can’t-miss event for the profession.
How Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief can help your practice
What an Oklahoma practice was able to obtain with a grant from Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief after a tornado.
Candidates announce 2026 election bids for AOA Board of Trustees
Seven doctors of optometry are vying for positions on the AOA Board of Trustees. Delegates representing the AOA’s affiliate associations will cast their votes for trustees and officers at Optometry’s Meeting®, June 17-20, in Phoenix.
AOA Independent Practice Institute graduates first class
The 10-month program readies optometrists at all levels for independent practice leadership.
Future doctors of optometry connect with employers at Career Fair and AOA+ Residency Summit
Optometry students, new graduates and optometric educators explore residency programs, connect with employers and build their professional branding at the Career Fair & AOA+ Residency Summit during Optometry’s Meeting®, June 17-20, in Phoenix.
A Major opportunity
Brooke Major, O.D., emcee for the inaugural AOA EyeQ Championship, on Optometry’s Meeting®, AOA+ and how being involved with AOSA and AOA has impacted her professionally and personally.
Benefits far beyond belonging
The AOA is redefining professional membership with tangible value for doctors and staff.
How to win at independent optometry
Kurt Steele, O.D., on his new book and ongoing commitment to optometric advocacy.
How to reserve your AOA+ travel grant to Phoenix by the March 31 deadline
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.