The Minnesota Optometric Association: A Place to Belong
Almost half of the working licensed ODs in Minnesota are members of the Minnesota Optometric Association (MOA). But what about the rest?Read more >
1-800 Contacts changes online vision test marketing following AOA complaint
Consumers must first acknowledge 1-800 Contacts’ online vision test is not a comprehensive eye exam before using the technology, a change that comes after the AOA voiced health and safety concerns to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).Read more >
AOA fights for patient safety in contact lens legislation
Optometry’s advocacy continues after court ruling clears way for Utah law.Read more >
Contact Lens Rule revisions aren’t enough, AOA says
May 9, 2019
The AOA will continue to fight for doctors and patients; member doctors asked to ensure optometry is heard loud and clear. Read more >
Maryland expands scope of practice
May 2, 2019
Maryland doctors of optometry gain new autonomy, prescribing authority, and procedures and management privileges with scope of practice expansion. Read more >
AOA on Capitol Hill shines national spotlight on optometry’s advocacy priorities
April 11, 2019
Nearly 600 doctors of optometry and students bring AOA’s pro-patient, pro-access message to nearly all of the 535 members of the 116th Congress. Read more >
Arkansas secures expanded scope of practice
March 28, 2019
Arkansas doctors of optometry now can perform necessary eye health and sight-saving procedures, including lasers, injections, and lumps and bumps removal. Read more >
AOA members head for the Hill
March 14, 2019
AOA’s annual federal advocacy conference continues momentum for optometry’s priorities. Read more >
AOA, state affiliates blaze path for optometry’s future
February 7, 2019
States’ 2019 legislative sessions are well underway and, already, optometry’s advocates can report important progress on patient safety and scope bills in a pair of states. Read more >