American Board of Optometry

07/23/2025

Our dedicated volunteers are working on the development of the fall CAP assessment. The development committee reviewed this article and, although it was not selected for the CAP assessment, felt that ABO Diplomates might be interested in reading it.
Lupon M, Nolla C, Cardona G. New Designs of Spectacle Lenses for the Control of Myopia Progression: A Scoping Review. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 19;13(4):1157. doi: 10.3390/jcm13041157. PMID: 38398469; PMCID: PMC10888677.

Myopia control with new designs of spectacle lenses is a flourishing area of research. The present work reviews the effectiveness of new designs (DIMSs, defocus-incorporated multiple segments; CARE, cylindrical annular refractive element; HALs/SALs, ...

07/10/2025

Congratulations to ABO DIplomate, Dr. Susan Resnick, who received the AOA's Contact Lens & Cornea Section's "Uncle Frank" Fontana Award at last month's AOA meeting in Minneapolis. The award recognizes Dr. Resnick's passion for educating patients and colleagues about contact lens technology. A well-deserved honor!

07/08/2025

Meet the ABO Board of Director's new Chair, Dr. Matthew Gerstberger. Dr. Gerstberger succeeds Diane Adamczyk, OD, who has moved into the role of Immediate Past Chair. We thank Dr. Adamczyk for her invaluable guidance during the past two years and welcome Dr. Gerstberger to his new role!

07/07/2025

Congratulations to the winner of ABO's second annual Learning Through Clinical Care Student Case Challenge! Kiana Cheung, a student at ICO, submitted the winning entry entitled A Case Study of Amaurosis Fugax with Likely Subsequent Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. You can read the case at:https://americanboardofoptometry.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PDF-Final-Case.pdf

06/30/2025

ABO congratulates Dr. Jacquie Bowen on becoming the 105th President of AOA!

06/26/2025

06/20/2025

Heading to Minneapolis? Stop by the ABO booth to learn about the benefits of board certification!

06/18/2025

https://createsend.com/t/r-1683A05BF2C38C012540EF23F30FEDED

In a few short weeks, the ABO Board of Directors will meet in Minneapolis for our annual meeting. As I look back on my term as board chair, I am thankful for this dedicated group of professionals who work hard to make ABO’s board certification program a valuable means for optometrists to demonstra...

06/05/2025

ABO Diplomate, Dr. Jennifer Maples, was recently featured on Women in Optometry's podcast, WO Voices. Listen as Dr. Maples discusses how mindfulness and reflexive listening can help optometrists elevate their clinical communication.

https://www.womeninoptometry.com/wo-voices-podcast-series/article/dr-jennifer-maples-bringing-mindfulness-into-patient-conversations/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKsI2RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVSUZYTVFDeUFSNzRtQlV1AR6o37kUcCNqVY3Bcz7lx2VfcNDSVqiD7-DVOFvD1w0aPURN-eGgEjjRWZ7F5A_aem_Z8L_VCDyvv6aYQWEVSPOUg

In this episode of WO Voices, Dr. Jennifer Martin Maples, founder of Eye Teach, LLC, discusses her new program.

05/23/2025

Everyone have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend as we remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you to all of our Diplomates who currently serve or have served our country.

05/09/2025

Happy National Barbie Day!

05/08/2025

Calling all OPT III and IV students! Submit your case for a chance to win $750 and a publishing opportunity! Deadline to enter is May 31, 2025. Click here for submission details and contest rules.https://americanboardofoptometry.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Learning-Through-Clinical-Care-Web-Sheet-2025.pdf