All american optometric association Articles
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116News BriefsLouisiana Unanimously Approves Comprehensive VBM Regulations
New law sets reimbursement floors, bans coercive contracting and limits the ability of vision benefit middlemen to steer patients away from independent...
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201News BriefsLandmark Law Expands Optometric Scope in Tennessee
Now one of 16 states advancing in-office ophthalmic laser procedures April 17, 2026 On April 14, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed HB...
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281News BriefsTexas VBM Ruling Called a Resounding Win or Disappointing Setback
Feb. 24, 2026 A U.S. District Judge’s ruling from Feb. 20 that struck down enforcement of Texas House Bill 1696 is being...
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291News BriefsRegistration Now Open for Optometry’s Meeting 2026 and AOA+
The 129th Annual AOA Congress and 58th Annual AOSA Conference will take place June 17-20 in Phoenix The American Optometric Association (AOA)...
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310News BriefsOptometrists Warn of Rising Incidence of Ocular Melanoma
Jan. 27, 2026 When most people think of melanoma, they picture suspicious moles or changes on the skin. While these warning signs...
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392News BriefsAdvocates for Optometry Visit Capitol Hill
Optical leaders underscore the impact of tariffs on patients, independent eye care practices and access to essential vision care Jan. 23, 2026...
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466News BriefsVA Optometrists Achieve Pay Parity Under Executive Order
Historic change follows years of advocacy by AFOS and AOA leaders Jan. 9, 2026 Pay rates for doctors of optometry working in...
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617News BriefsODs See Pay Raise in 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
AOA continues to stress a stable pay structure from the nation’s largest health insurer Nov. 14, 2025 Most doctors of optometry will...
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485News BriefsAOA’s Eye Deserve More Teams Up With Kiké Hernández to Highlight In-Person Care
LA Dodgers’ Kike Hernández joins the AOA to champion comprehensive eye care Oct. 28, 2025 The American Optometric Association (AOA) launched a...
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2.9KInstrumentsThe In-Office Laser Procedures That Generated $60,000 in Reimbursement in Our First Year
Adding optometric laser procedures to your practice.
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1.1KFrom Our EditorsThe Quiet Grief of Childhood Glasses: Understanding Parents’ Feelings
Sensitively interacting with parents of first-time glasses wearers By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Oct. 1, 2025 After talking to my colleague and...
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945News BriefsAOA Releases Revised Policy Statement on Telemedicine in Optometry
AOA offers guidance on telemedicine.
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773News BriefsCyber Liability Insurance Now Available From AOAExcel
New cyber liability insurance opportunity.
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1.8KNews BriefsNew AOA Report Available on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Vision Risk
New AOA report on impact of GLP-1RAs on the eyes.
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1.4KNews BriefsMajor Optometry Legislative Wins Including Physician Pay Hike and Tax Relief
Optometry advocacy wins in H.R. 1.
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1.6KNews BriefsNew AOA Demand for Vision Benefit Manager to Cease “Anti-Doctor Policies”
The power of a major vision benefit manager is challenged.
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2.1KCoding and BillingSteps to Take When an Insurance Company Down-Codes Your Services
What to do when your reimbursement gets downgraded.
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1.8KNews BriefsAOA Touts “Unprecedented Scope of Practice Expansion”
Scope of practice expansion at state level.
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4.0KManaged CareUpdate: What to Expect & How to Plan for Likely Medicare Reimbursement Cuts
Planning for likely Medicare reimbursement cuts.
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2.6KFrom Our EditorsIs Being a Business Owner Worth It?
Does being a business owner make sense for you? By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS March 26, 2025 A few months back, I...
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1.6KNews BriefsNew State Law Lessens Vision Benefit Managers’ Negative Impact
State legislation protecting patients' and ODs' rights.
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1.4KNews BriefsCA Wildfires: What Eyecare Companies Are Doing & What You Can Do
Support for practices & communities impacted by wildfires.
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953News BriefsHow to Help Practices Affected by Hurricanes Helene & Milton
Hurricane recovery update and details on how to help.
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1.3KNews BriefsRecap: Details from AOA’s Recent Discussion on Capitol Hill on Abusive Vision Plans
Optometry vision benefit managers abuses
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1.3KNews BriefsBusiness Consultancy Partners with Real Estate Firm to Help ODs Find Ideal Office Space
New help for ODs seeking the right office space.
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1.7KNews BriefsNew Research Results: What Impact is Optometry Making on Eye Health in U.S.?
The positive impact you're making on patients.
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1.6KNews BriefsODs Provide Testimony to Defend State Law Curbing Vision Benefit Managers
Latest developments on a key state law.
