Eye Health Topics
Upcoming CE Events
2013 Spring Congress
May 17-19, 2013
Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort
10000 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 544-5000
Exhibitor Application
Schedule of Events/Registration Form
2013 Spring Congress Brochure
2013 Fall Congress
November 15-17, 2013
Hilton Sedona Resort
90 Ridge Trail Drive
Sedona, Arizona 86351
2014 Bronstein Contact Lens & Cornea Seminar
January 10-12, 2014
NEW LOCATION! - Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas - NEW LOCATION!
6333 North Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ, 85250-5428
Ph: 1-480-948-7750
Latest Optometric News
- Recall: Avastin unit dose syringes
March 20, 2013 - Bausch + Lomb recalls 27-gauge sterile cannula packed in Amvisc and Amvisc Plus OVDs
January 24, 2013 - 2013 Medicare pay hike for ODs back on track under Washington’s last-minute ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
January 2, 2013 - Qualitest Recalls One Lot of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets
September 11, 2012 - National Provider Call: Stage 2 Requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs – Register Now
September 10, 2012 - 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Program Reminder
September 5, 2012 - Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Fee-For-Service Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demonstration
August 9, 2012 - EHR Incentive recipients subject to audits, CMS says
August 7, 2012 - AOA Urges ODs to Speak Out in HHS Forums on Implementation of New Health Law
August 7, 2012 - Every Day Health Vision Panel Features AOA Experts
August 6, 2012 - Paraoptometric Recognition Week
August 6, 2012
- Left Untreated, Glaucoma Can Lead to Vision Loss
January 3, 2011
Optometrists: Doctors on the Frontline
of Eye and Vision Care
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye.
Public Health
Community Health Centers – partnering with the National Association of Community Health Centers, the AOA is working to improve access to center eye and vision care services.
Healthy Eyes Healthy People® – Healthy Eyes Healthy People® is an ambitious public-private initiative to improve the eye and visual health of the American public.
InfantSEE® – affords a one-time, comprehensive eye assessment at no cost for infants in their first years of life.
VISION USA™ – helps low-income, uninsured people and their families by providing basic eye health and vision care services free of charge.
Optometric Disaster Relief Fund – offers optometrists financial assistance for damages incurred from natural disasters.
