Golden Opportunity Award Application

Application Timeline
October 16, 2024 - Applications Open
Deadline extended! Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
April 2025–Finalists selected
May 2025 – Finalists present to the awards committee in person or virtual
June 2025 – Awards announced at Optometry’s Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota


InfantSEE Heads into 20th Anniversary in 2025

A program of The AOA Foundation, InfantSEE continues to provide essential eye health and vision care for infants

Grants deliver fresh perspectives and enthusiasm

New grant recipients are already embracing optometry and searching for new ways to elevate eye health across America.

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.