Health Check: Putting the focus on contact Lenses
The summer is a good time for parents to discuss the option of contact lenses with their kidsRead more >
Clean hands save sight
Poor hand hygiene is among the top risk factors for microbial contamination of contact lenses, emphasizing the importance of enhanced patient education. Read more >
All about your eyes: School performance related to vision
As the end of summer vacation approaches, parents and students have back-to-school in mind. One of the most important ways to ensure a successful school year is to make your children’s sight a priority.Read more >
The lowdown on vision rehabilitation
February 14, 2019
Doctors of optometry are key to the proper examination and diagnosis of vision impairments, leading to prescribed treatment prior to outcomes. AOA will participate in a Facebook Live Event on Feb. 22 with National Eye Institute. Read more >
Pressure’s on: Understanding hypertensive guidelines
February 12, 2019
One in 3 U.S. adults are hypertensive but nearly half do nothing to control it. What do hypertension guidelines say and how does optometry manage patients at critical values? Read more >
When measles rush in
February 6, 2019
Measles outbreaks across the country underscore role doctors of optometry play in infection control. Read more >
Doctors of optometry: Teammates in the post-concussion care huddle
January 29, 2019
They can help determine when patients are ready to return to play, to work and to the classroom. Read more >
Meditation an adjunctive therapy for glaucoma? Possibly
January 28, 2019
New research claims mindfulness meditation could be a useful, complimentary therapy for lowering IOP in patients with POAG, and questions the role of stress as a causal factor in glaucoma. Read more >
Building for the future
January 24, 2019
AOA works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure optometry’s priorities play out on America’s health care stage. Read more >