The AOA Paraoptometric Section announces the newest addition to its series of education modules. “Fitting Soft Toric Contact Lenses” is now available to paraoptometric professionals. The education module is provided through an education grant from SpecialEyes. Soft contact lenses are the most widely prescribed contact lenses in the United States. They boast immediate and long-term comfort for the wearer and provide excellent vision for the myopic and hyperopic patient. Read the rest of this entry ?
Archive for February, 2010
Para Section offers education module on fitting toric CLs
February 18, 2010New report lists PECOS physicians
February 18, 2010The names and National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers of 800,000 health care practitioners, eligible to order or refer items and services under Medicare, is now available online, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Optometrists are eligible to order and refer items and services in Medicare. However, as of April 5, 2010, the CMS plans to require eligible physicians to have a “current” enrollment record, which means an enrollment record in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) database that Medicare began using in 2003. Read the rest of this entry ?
Foundation conducts retreat, welcomes new board member
February 18, 2010
The Foundation Board from left, Mike Daley; Irving Bennett, O.D., immediate past president; Richard Hopping, O.D., vice president; Paul Berman, O.D., secretary-treasurer; Martha Rosemore Greenberg, O.D., president; Ben Lynch; Cheryl Archer, O.D.; and Dave Sattler.
Optometry’s Charity™ — The AOA Foundation conducted a board retreat Jan. 17-18 in St. Louis. The retreat was facilitated by Noel Hudson, organizational consultant and author from Knoxville, Tenn. The retreat concentrated on exploring the organization’s mission and the direction to set for the coming years.
“In the course of this retreat we determined that the focus of The AOA Foundation would be on our public health programs InfantSEE® and VISION USA and how these programs can provide Americans access to a lifetime of eye health and vision care,” said Martha Greenberg, O.D., chair of The AOA Foundation. Read the rest of this entry ?
Shields engaged
February 18, 2010
From the collection of the Archives & Museum, Optometry’s Charity – The AOA Foundation.
Through the years specialized eyewear was developed when there was need for eye protection or visual enhancement. One type of eyewear that has always been in demand is something to help eliminate blinding and distracting glare. In the mid-1920s, tinted lenses and eye shades were popular among office workers and motorists dealing with glare from bright artificial lighting, sunlight, and automobile headlights. The patented Protecto Shield glasses were the eyewear of choice for these wearers. Marketed to both men and women at $1 each, these specialized glasses ensured immediate visual relief through the use of transparent or opaque green shades in a stylish open frame.
Calling all painters, crafters, photographers…
February 18, 2010Optometry’s Got Talent Needs You!
Showcase your talent by donating your special, one-of-a-kind gift to The AOA Foundation’s silent auction. Contact Sara Breed at SNBreed@aoa.org or 314-983-4218.
Luxottica pledge starts Cummings fund
February 18, 2010The AOA Foundation recently received a five-year, $25,000 pledge to the Dr. Pat and Patrick Cummings Memorial Fund from Luxottica. This pledge kickstarts the Foundation’s concerted push to help raise the level of endowed funds in the Dr. Pat and Patrick Cummings Memorial Fund. The goal is to raise $250,000 in advance of the anniversary of Dr. Cummings’s death in July. Read the rest of this entry ?
Health plan restores OD network after NMOA, AOA intervene
February 18, 2010One of New Mexico’s largest and best-known health insurers has called off plans to dissolve its optometric provider network and “carve out” vision care coverage, after determining the action could have effectively left thousands of state residents without adequate access to medical eye care, according to the New Mexico Optometric Association (NMOA). Read the rest of this entry ?
PQRI Webinar, code chart now available
February 18, 2010The new 2010 editions of the AOA PQRI Webinar and AOA PQRI Eye Care Measures chart are both now available on the AOA Web site PQRI page (www.aoa.org/pqri.xml). Read the rest of this entry ?
Early birds have it all at Optometry’s Meeting®
February 18, 2010
Flock to Optometry’s Meeting® in Orlando: Birds flock to greater Orlando’s more than 2,000 named lakes, rivers and springs. The 2010 Optometry’s Meeting® will be June 16-20 at the Gaylord Palms® Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Optometry’s Meeting® registration is now open.
Optometry’s Meeting® early birds will find enlivening events and continuing education courses waiting for them when they arrive at the Gaylord Palms® Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
The AOA will offer “Practice Transitions: Strategies for Making Them Happen,” a comprehensive one-day course covering the fundamental steps to successful change management, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. (Lecturers: J. Gibbons, Ph.D.; M. Harris, O.D., J.D.; W. Nolan; R. Parker, O.D.; J. Rumpakis, O.D., MBA; R. Schultz; K. Smick, O.D.)
The course, #1001, covers:
- How to successfully buy or sell a practice
- Generational issues
- Financing and ownership options
- Legal and tax concerns
The following companies are providing unrestricted education grants for the program: Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, CIBA Vision, Essilor, HOYA, Luxottica Group, Marchon, Optos, Transitions, VSP, VisionWeb and The Vision Care Institute™, LLC. Read the rest of this entry ?
Connecting threads
February 18, 2010By Barry Barresi, O.D., Ph.D., AOA executive director
A new theme at the AOA is expanded connection and engagement to serve members with information that supports their success as doctors and their success in the management of their practices. As many online visitors to the AOA will be noticing in the coming months, the AOA Web site is undergoing a process of evolution integrally related to these connections. Read the rest of this entry ?
