Impacted by Flooding in Kentucky or West Virgina or Fires in the Los Angeles area?
The 2025 Opportunities in Optometry application is now open.
Join us for our Blast from the Past student challenge to learn more about optometric history and knock out an AOA+ requirement before Optometry's Meeting. AOA CE Credit also available for this event.

Grants deliver fresh perspectives and enthusiasm

New grant recipients are already embracing optometry and searching for new ways to elevate eye health across America.

Field Notes: Florida doctor recounts hurricanes Helene, Milton

Media reports describe “devastating” winds, rain and flooding as Hurricane Milton makes landfall—how a Tampa Bay area doctor comes to terms with not one but two hurricanes in as many weeks.

AOA Foundation emergency appeal for Helene-ravaged states

In the devastating path forged by Hurricane Helene, shell-shocked residents & AOA members are putting their lives back together.

Build your practice and protect the planet

Every day is Earth Day at these optometric practices. Considerations for an environmentally friendly practice.

Candidates announce 2025 election bids for AOA Board of Trustees

Six doctors of optometry are vying for positions on the AOA Board of Trustees. Delegates representing the AOA’s affiliate associations will cast their votes for trustees and officers at Optometry’s Meeting®, June 25-28, in Minneapolis.

Are you prepared?

Having a disaster preparedness plan is essential for navigating your practice through an emergency. With recent, tragic examples of extreme weather events, knowing how you’ll respond should the unimaginable occur is more than due diligence: It’s peace of mind.