Tag: AOA
Golden Opportunity Award: Deadline Extended to Jan. 21
The AOA Foundation, in collaboration with PERC Alliance, announced a deadline extension, now due Jan. 21, for the second annual Golden Opportunity Award.
The initiative...
InfantSEE Heads into 20th Anniversary in 2025 with 172,000 Assessments Since...
InfantSEE®, a program that provides no-cost, comprehensive eye and vision health assessments for infants, concludes the year with 172,000 assessments since the initiative’s inception...
U.S. House, Senate Approve VA O.D. Physician-Level Recognition Legislation
On Jan. 2, President Joe Biden signed into law the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The reform bill...
Benefits of Regular Comprehensive Eye Exams Reinforced in Analysis of Military...
A policy of periodic comprehensive eye examinations for all service members (SMs), as opposed to basic visual acuity screenings, would benefit military readiness and...
Congress Ramps Up Scrutiny of Vision Benefit Manager Industry
An Update From the AOA
Consolidation in the vision insurance market rings of similar anti-competition, anti-patient alarm bells accused of pharmacy middlemen, the U.S. House’s...
AOAExcel Makes Financial Investment in Barti EHR Software
AOAExcel, a member-benefit and for-profit subsidiary of the American Optometric Association, has made a financial investment in Barti Software, a San Francisco-based eye care...
Awards and Recognitions—November 2024
Women In Optometry regularly recognizes the awards and accomplishments of those in the profession and in their communities in the “Awards and Recognitions” series.
Have you...
American Academy of Optometry Announces 2024 New Fellows and Diplomates
The American Academy of Optometry recently hosted Academy 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. During the organization’s annual meeting, the Academy welcomed 271 new Fellows to...
High School Students Get Hands-on Optometry Experience at AAO Annual Meeting
Fifty students from Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis recently got a behind-the-scenes look at the optometry field, thanks to the American Academy of...
2024 Ezell Fellowship Recipients Announced
Congratulations to the following industry professionals for being award various Ezell Fellowships. The winners will be honored during the American Academy of Optometry meeting...
