20 most-read stories of 2018
Here are the AOA's 20 biggest news stories of 2018:
- Tusculum denied optometry program by institutional accreditor, AOA spurs standards dialogue
- Coding changes to know before Oct. 1
- FDA: Opternative in violation of federal law; AOA complaint validated
- Opternative's 'doctor locator' draws questions
- CMS: Texting PHI among health care providers OK with caveats
- Nova, National Vision end agreement; AOA appealed for academic 'autonomy'
- Concerns validated, AOA stands ground amid Hubble row
- Citing strict standards, AOA alerts ACOE to test results, new school proposals
- Ruling allows lawsuit against NBEO to proceed
- New tax rules good for small business, experts say
- Doctors step up and tell FTC to abandon contact lens paperwork proposal
- AOA scores big wins in Medicare's 2019 PFS rulemaking
- Tusculum media campaign prompts AOA insistence on accreditation standards
- OCT scrutinized for neurodegenerative detecting properties
- Concerning ill patients: Should they stay, or should they go?
- Blue light hastens vision loss? 'Not so fast,' doctors say
- AOA alerts Facebook to Opternative violation, requests ads removed
- Bad hires happen
- Toys and games nice and naughty for vision development
- Fear not: 4 ways to counter kids' exam anxiety
Seeing the eclipse, and the AOA, everywhere
Ahead of this year’s total solar eclipse, the AOA and doctors of optometry jumped in early and often to educate the public about eye safety.
Optometric surgical procedures highlighted at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting®
Attendees will have a variety of optometric surgical courses and workshops available at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting® to bolster the capabilities of the professional and improve overall patient care.
Leading AI authority Tom Lawry to keynote Optometry’s Meeting®
Lawry has a distinguished background in implementing AI solutions to enhance patient care and optimize care delivery. Hear Lawry’s keynote at the AOA Experience: Opening Session, supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision, on June 19.