45-day review period for Open Payments program begins in April

CMS will make 2015 data available to the public on June 30; it is important that doctors review their information to ensure its accuracy. 45-day review period for Open Payments program begins in April

2016 National Optometry Hall of Fame inductees announced

Congratulations to the 2016 National Optometry Hall of Fame inductees. 2016 National Optometry Hall of Fame inductees announced

New resource helps doctors guide patients to proper sunglasses

Patients are not always aware of the risks from exposure to the sun. New resource helps doctors guide patients to proper sunglasses

New round of HIPAA compliance audits underway

AOA members should check their email—including spam—for messages from the Office of Civil Rights. New round of HIPAA compliance audits underway

4 tips to help patients eat for healthy vision

Recent survey shows 9 in 10 adult Internet users prefer insight from health professionals over any other source. 4 tips to help patients eat for healthy vision

Exploring the promise of retinal prostheses

Although photoreceptors are lost, retinal output cells are mostly preserved—a fact that retinal prosthetic devices are designed to capitalize on. Exploring the promise of retinal prostheses

Day of action: Grow support for ‘DOC Access Act’

Urge lawmakers’ support of H.R. 3323 on 3/23. Day of action: Grow support for ‘DOC Access Act’

AOA offers frontline tools for diabetes care

AOA resources help doctors of optometry stay up to date. AOA offers frontline tools for diabetes care

AOA Facebook page reaches 20,000 likes

AOA continues to share optometry’s message. AOA Facebook page reaches 20,000 likes

Spring has sprung: Help patients manage allergies

Formulate a treatment plan now for seasonal allergy sufferers. Spring has sprung: Help patients manage allergies