AOA NEWS
See AllOptometry’s expertise on pediatric heath and screen time dangers featured in U.S. Surgeon General’s policymaking symposium
Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Chair and Past AOA President David Cockrell, O.D., joined federal health leaders at a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services symposium examining the impact of screen use on children, ensuring myopia, early detection and children’s eye health were front and center in national conversation.
Critical moment: AOA mobilizes for VBM reform
Nearly 35 AOA Federal Keypersons mobilized for a targeted Capitol Hill fly-in at a critical moment for federal Vision Benefit Middlemen (VBM) reform, urging congressional leaders to advance bipartisan protections for patients and their doctors.
Meet the 2026 Optometry Student of the Year
Amy Ngo, a member of the Class of 2027 at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, on the importance of student advocacy.
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