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Meet Your Academic Leaders: The U.S. Optometry Dean Directory
Behind every future optometrist is a team of educators and leaders shaping their journey. As we head into the 2026-2027 academic year, this "dean...
World Council of Optometry Installs New President, Announces New President-Elect
Following a ceremonial transfer of the presidential medal at the 5th World Congress of Optometry this past June, Dr. Cindy Tromans of the United...
How Student Loan Reforms Could Impact Optometry Education
Students entering optometry school in academic year 2026-2027 will face a new limitation, as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As part...
Guiding Vision: ODs Leading Optometry Education Today
Updated August 2025
Educating future optometrists takes a team—but it all starts with strong leadership. The individuals featured here are at the helm of the...
U.S. Court of International Trade Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs
In a significant ruling that stands to impact many in the vision industry, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision on...
The Vision Council Advocates for the Vision Industry During White House...
Representatives from The Vision Council met with Robin Colwell, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, at the White...
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...
Eye Care Professionals Prepare to Make Their Voices Heard in Nov....
Eye care professionals aren’t staying on the sidelines this election season. According to a recent WO poll, 99% of respondents said they will participate...
Are You Voting in 2024?
About two-thirds (66%) of the voting-eligible population turned out for the 2020 presidential election. A 2021 Journal of General Internal Medicine study noted that,...
For its 100-Year Anniversary, SECO is Making History
For the first time in SECO’s 100-year history, an outgoing female president will hand the gavel to an incoming female president at the House...
