Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief is accepting applications for grants. Apply today!
Apply for our 3 scholarship opportunities today. The deadline is Mon., November 11.
Dream of owning your own independent practice? Doctors of Optometry can apply through January 15, 2025.

2025 Golden Opportunity Award Applications Open

Dream of owning your own independent practice? Doctors of Optometry can apply through January 15, 2025.

Field Notes: Florida doctor recounts hurricanes Helene, Milton

Media reports describe “devastating” winds, rain and flooding as Hurricane Milton makes landfall—how a Tampa Bay area doctor comes to terms with not one but two hurricanes in as many weeks.

AOA Foundation emergency appeal for Helene-ravaged states

In the devastating path forged by Hurricane Helene, shell-shocked residents & AOA members are putting their lives back together.

Town hall draws hundreds as AOA and affiliate advocacy earns back millions

AOA and affiliate advocacy wins result in nearly $3 million retrieved on behalf of doctors of optometry in 2024. Read how the AOA and affiliates are fighting for fairness. They were updated at a profession-wide, live-streamed town hall on Oct. 29.

Tips for reinforcing optometry’s role in the broader health care system

This Diabetes Awareness Month, take away some tips—and resources—for interprofessional coordination when it comes to diabetes care.

How to navigate political conversations in your practice

With Election Day nearing, members of the AOA’s Ethics & Values Committee share advice for when conversations get political.