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| AOA monitors FDA review of eye surgery safety, outcomes
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| May 12, 2008 |
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In response to patient complaints of dry eye, starbursts, halos and other post-surgical complications, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials gathered in Gaithersburg, Md., April 25 to review issues associated with poor outcomes from refractive surgery, including laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs).
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| AOA to reintroduce the National Optometry Hall of Fame
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| May 12, 2008 |
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The AOA will reintroduce the National Optometry Hall of Fame at Optometry's Meeting™ in Seattle.
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| Medical equipment rules ensnare ODs who provide post-cataract eyewear
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| April 28, 2008 |
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A new mandatory accreditation requirement for durable medical equipment suppliers - intended to curb abuses in the wheelchair, prosthetics and home health equipment industries - is starting to make it difficult for some optometrists to provide cataract patients with eyeglasses under Medicare, according to the AOA Washington office.
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| Largest advocacy conference ever advances AOA federal agenda
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| April 28, 2008 |
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With decisions yet to be made about the fate of AOA-backed legislation and many in Congress beginning to prepare for the coming battle over national health care reform in 2009, this year's AOA Congressional Advocacy Conference came at an important time. For three days in early April, the nation's capital played host to an army of optometrists and optometry students from around the country as the AOA again unleashed the power of doctor-advocates in the fight for the future of optometry.
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| Financial turmoil disrupts student loan industry
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| April 14, 2008 |
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New regulations and widely publicized turmoil in the financial services industry are making federally guaranteed student loans more challenging for students to secure with the lender of their choice, according to the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) and Student Assistance Foundation (SAF), AOA's partner in the student loan industry.
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| Register for Optometry's Meeting
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| April 14, 2008 |
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A stunning arch with usable space connects old and new exhibit areas at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
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| ODs, students rally on Capitol Hill for largest federal advocacy campaign
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| April 14, 2008 |
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On April 7, more than 400 AOA optometrists and optometry students from around the country converged on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to improve access to optometric eye and vision care services for America's families, including veterans, working men and women, children and seniors.
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| AOA fights to block Medicare’s massive 10.6% pay cut as Congress eyes reform
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| March 24, 2008 |
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Without a new legislative fix, a massive 10.6 percent cut targeting all physicians-including ODs, MDs and other health care professionals - will take effect on July 1, 2008.
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| New technologies get showcased in Seattle
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| March 24, 2008 |
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Optometry's Meeting™ attendees who want to get the latest news on innovative technology and ophthalmic products won't want to miss the New Technology and Product Showcase Theater.
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| 2006-07 AOA Annual Report |
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| The AOA designed a successful year of legislative victories, helping optometrists serve the eye care needs of the public, keeping members informed, building upon the InfantSEE program, expanding the Optometry Awareness and Public Affairs Campaign, and many other triumphs. |
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