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Advance your profession and your career with the AOA. We promote doctors of optometry through advocacy, professional development, practice management tools and more. Become a Member AOA, CooperVision launch The Myopia Collective The Myopia Collective’s goal is to elevate the standard of care for children with myopia, shifting the focus beyond optical correction to embracing comprehensive treatment. The collective’s Change Agents” will lead the charge. Doctors of optometry across the country provide more than two-thirds of primary eye health and vision care. Have you registered for Optometry’s Meeting? The countdown is on until Optometry’s Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, June 19-22. Doctors of optometry, students, paraoptometric staff and industry professionals can access four days of continuing education and staff training, exhibits, special events, networking, career-building opportunities and so much more. Take advantage of advanced registration pricing now. AOA Health and Vision Plan Action Report Reimbursement and coverage fairness for doctors of optometry continues to be one of the AOA’s highest advocacy priorities. Access the AOA Health and Vision Plan Action Report, a daily tally of member-doctor challenges with plans, to see how the AOA is advocating on behalf of the profession. News See All Advocacy New York assembly bill potentially sows division in health care Focus should be on collective care and not burdening doctors of optometry who are providing patients with the benefit of their advanced education, training and care. Organized medicine has opposed the growing scope authority of optometrists around the country and the bill echoes recent efforts to stymie optometry’s effort to provide greater access to care by patients. State Advocacy Practice Management Inferiority complexity? Looking to impress your new colleagues? A new case study from the AOA Ethics & Values Committee suggests ways new graduates can make the transition into multidisciplinary practices go smoothly. It’s not easy being new. Perfect Your Practice Inside Optometry Interested in optometric clinical, scientific research? Tap into the latest clinical conversations and case studies without ever leaving your practice: the 2024 ePoster Session is coming to AOA EyeLearn. How you can join. AOA News September 5, 2023 - May 21, 2024 Subscribe Live CE 2023-2024 Virtual May 22 - 23, 2024 MOA Great Lakes Eyecare Conference Plymouth, MI May 22, 2024 Virtual CE Event - All OD’s are Welcome Join Now: Become a Member As an AOA member, you’ll be supporting advocacy efforts that help advance and protect the profession. Plus, you’ll get access to exclusive continuing education programs and clinical resources. Join the aoa LOGIN WILL BE DISABLED MAY 13-15 AS WE PERFORM A SYSTEM UPGRADE Username Password Login Forgot username or password ? 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