American Optometric Association

07/28/2025

The 2025 class of the AOA Leadership Institute—a program with two unique components, 1.0 and 2.0, graduated at Optometry's Meeting® in June.

Congratulations to all – we can’t wait to see you champion
leadership roles within the AOA and its affiliates. Read more:

AOA Leadership Institute prepares early career optometrists to advance and protect optometry.

07/25/2025

Here’s what Nanette Curtis, O.D., chief of optometry for Northwest Permanente in Portland, Oregon, says are the essentials to work on a comprehensive care team:

AOA member Nanette Curtis, O.D., shares the five essentials.

07/25/2025

As natural disasters hit parts of America, Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief stands ready to help.

Help your colleagues as they face new challenges and work to rebuild: https://ow.ly/H30W50Wvm9S

Impacted by recent flooding? Learn more and apply for a grant: https://ow.ly/WnqY50Wvm9U

OFDR Test for CTA Wide Button

07/24/2025

The Minnesota Optometric Association achieved a highly anticipated legislative win with the first optometric scope expansion bill in more than two decades. The new law, which will modernize Minnesota optometry by removing outdated restrictions on medications and allowing some in-office procedures, takes effect next month.

Read more: https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/state-advocacy/minnesota-passes-long-awaited-scope-expansion-bill

07/24/2025

New vice president Dr. Terri Gossard is ready to embrace technology and foster inclusivity within the field as well as with the public. Read more:

Incoming AOA Vice President Dr. Teri Gossard shares her story about getting involved in your local optometric community post-grad.

07/23/2025

Often, it only takes one doctor’s report to uncover a problem that affects doctors statewide.

Read more about how AOA’s advocacy efforts have returned more than $7.5 million to members:

How the AOA and its volunteers are supporting their colleagues fighting unreasonable requests, downcoding, and claim denials.

07/23/2025

This September, don’t miss AOA Vice President Dr. Teri Geist and Secretary Treasurer Dr. Terri Gossard at ALLDocs.

Join and collaborate on collective efforts to advance optometry.

AOA is headed to Vegas to connect with ALLDocs colleagues this fall! AOA Vice President Dr. Teri Geist and Secretary Treasurer Dr. Terri Gossard are excited to join the ALLDocs Sublease meeting in September and collaborate with attendees on collective efforts to advance optometry.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/UShT50VVAGR

07/23/2025

Contacts exposed to flowing air can become dry at a faster rate – leading to discomfort and blurriness. Simple tweaks like redirecting your vents or using the right eye drops can help.​

Your eyes deserve a smoother ride this summer – find an AOA doctor to discuss any symptoms of dry eye here: https://bit.ly/4kQvaGA

07/22/2025

AOA’s advocacy helped secure a 2.5% physician pay increase for 2026, staving off a planned Medicare payment cut in recent legislation – check out more from Review of Optometric Business:

American Optometric Association's details optometry advocacy wins in H.R. 1 including physician pay increase.

07/22/2025

Richard Soden, O.D., has made a significant impact in clinical education, vision therapy, low-vision rehabilitation, and health care policy.

Learn more about this year’s Distinguished Service Award recipient:

07/22/2025

Don’t miss your chance to participate in Optometry’s Meeting 2026 by submitting lectures and workshop courses.

Learn more and submit by July 27:

07/18/2025

See how AOA member doctors are managing the burden of Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment audits and negotiating for better terms:

How AOA member doctors are managing the burden and negotiating for better terms.