More CIP Resources
The AOA Center for Independent Practice highlights these additional resources developed by CIP, developed with CIP's input, or in line with CIP areas of focus.
EyeLearn: Professional Development Hub
The AOA’s member-exclusive, centralized education portal EyeLearn, offers an expanding online catalog of educational modules, webinars and resources to help advance clinical proficiencies, the practice of contemporary optometry and practice management for doctors of optometry, future doctors of optometry and paraoptometric staff. When accessing EyeLearn, members log in with the same username and password used to log in to the AOA website. There is a user guide offered for quick reference as well.
CIP webinars on Practice Matters are available for CE credit in EyeLearn for easy access for student and doctor members of AOA
- Practice Matters: Starting a New Practice
- Associate to Owner: A Path to Success in Independent Practice
Additional AOA EyeLearn courses can be found in the content search bar or through specific course catalogs. For example:
- Practice Success: Implementing Modernized Procedures into Your Practice
- Practice Success: Starting a Private Practice – A Path to Success
- Case Study: When a Patient Chooses a New Doctor in the Practice
- Case Study: Dismissing a Patient
Golden Opportunity Awards $50,000 to start a practice
Applications are open from October 17, 2025, through January 15, 2026 for the third annual Golden Opportunity Award, an initiative honoring the legacy of Dr. David Golden by providing substantial support to emerging doctors of optometry. At Optometry's Meeting in 2025, The AOA Foundation and PERC Alliance awarded $50,000 to Drs. Danielle Richardson and Kayla Campbell.
At Optometry's Meeting in 2024, the AOA Foundation and PERC Alliance awarded $50,000 to Drs. Rebecca Chown, Melissa Macco and Alyssa Putman.
For more information, see:
https://aoafoundation.org/our-programs/golden-opportunity-award
AOA News:
2025: https://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/member-spotlight/making-her-dream-a-reality
Evaluation and Management Tip of the Month
The AOA Coding and Reimbursement Committee supports the AOA's strategic direction to develop and value procedural (CPT), diagnostic (ICD-10) and supply codes (HCPCS). The committee frequently receives questions regarding Evaluation and Management (E&M) services. Here are some useful tips. Members can submit questions regarding medical records and coding to askthecodingexpert@aoa.org.
Ask the Coding Experts
You ask, the experts answer. The AOA Coding and Reimbursement Committee supports the AOA's strategic direction to develop and value procedural (CPT), diagnostic (ICD-10) and supply codes (HCPCS). Members can submit questions regarding medical records and coding to askthecodingexpert@aoa.org. Here are the latest questions.
Highlights from Optometry's Meeting® 2026
Check out what you might have missed from Optometry's Meeting® 2026 in Phoenix.