Tag: advocacy
Advocates for Optometry on Capitol Hill
More than 500 optometrists and students gathered for the American Optometric Association’s AOA on the Hill on April 15 and 16 to advocate for...
Utah Bill Would Prohibit Prescribing Doctors From Selling the Contact Lenses...
Optometrists in Utah enjoy a robust scope of practice that covers oral medications, glaucoma and injections. The Utah Optometric Association (UOA) is working on...
Moving the Profession Forward
It took a personal invitation from a colleague to bring Sarvitree Sukaromya, OD, of Kansas City, Missouri, to a town hall for the Missouri...
Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Florida SB 230
On June 2, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed SB 230, the bill that disallowed Florida optometrists and other non-MD health care professionals from calling...
So Much of an OD’s Role Encompasses Advocacy
Whether it’s for the patient or the profession, advocacy is a major part of the job for many ODs today. However, some might not...
Making an Impact on Her Community and Beyond
The practice Facebook page for Vision Therapy Academy in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is full of success stories. Photos of happy, smiling vision therapy (VT)...
A Tradition of Service Brings New Opportunities for OD
Kathleen Foster Elliott, OD, Dipl. ABO, found her answer to what to do after she sold her practice. Passionate about advocacy, she became the...
Medical History, Ocular History… and U.S. History?
By Danielle Kalberer, OD, of Northport, New York
Most of my continuing education activities relate to optometry, no surprise there! Attending courses and reading optometric...
A Win for Wyoming
Gratitude radiates from Jaime Hazen, OD, to the legislators in the state of Wyoming on their new three-part expansion regarding the scope of practice for optometrists.
American Optometric Association Announces Award Winners
The American Optometric Association (AOA) has announced the six prestigious award winners for 2021.
