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.
Change Healthcare Cyberattacks Recognized by OFDR
If you’ve been impacted by the cyberattacks, learn how to apply for a grant.
Standing strong so others can rest from trauma, disasters
Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief eases the burden of those impacted by catastrophes.
Building a strong optometry community of support when disasters hit
Since 2005, when flooding from Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief (OFDR) has awarded more than $1.2 million to doctors of optometry and students impacted by natural disasters to restore patient care. Now, as 2022 winds down, your support of OFDR can ensure it is poised to help doctors sustain care during disasters in 2023.
U.S. natural disasters’ financial toll increasing: OFDR at the ready
Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief provides immediate assistance to doctors to expedite their ability to provide critical patient care, as well as optometry students suffering property damage, during times of disasters. Learn how to apply for a grant or donate.
‘Very close-knit community,’ Maui reckons with trauma of historic wildfires
AOA-member doctors in Maui describe shock and disbelief after the island community suffers the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century.
AOA Foundation fund provides relief for doctors of optometry after disasters
Since Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief began in 2005, nearly $1 million has been dispensed to doctors and students.