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Dr. Vaught

The South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association hosted the first of a series of InfantSEE® Weeks that will take place in various locations across the United States over the next 24 months as part of the 2010-2012 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded InfantSEE® outreach.

The week-long event, which included a mobile clinic component, made stops in Greenville, Spartanburg, Indian Land, Columbia and Charleston and attracted more than half of the state’s InfantSEE® providers.

James Vaught, O.D., of Conway, S.C., has been an InfantSEE® provider over the years, but until recently had only seen one patient.  Read the rest of this entry ?

 VISION USA staff recently received the following letter from a grateful woman in Louisiana:

“Dear VISION USA: I want to thank you deeply for having such a wonderful program to help others. I do not know what I would have done. May God Bless you all involved, Ms G.”

Each time a VISION USA patient comes into a participating office, there is the potential for a significant difference to be made in that person’s life.

Participation in the public health programs of Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation also makes a significant difference when optometrists inform legislators and others outside of optometry about what the profession does and the impact it has on communities across the United States.

Please consider joining your colleagues in providing this generous care. 

To become a VISION USA provider, simply send an e-mail to visionusa@aoa.org.

To become an InfantSEE® provider, please contact infantsee@aoa.org.

Good vision is always in style. Optical show cards such as the one above were popular items in windows and dispensing areas during the 1940s, showing young women that stylish vision correction was a good thing.

Displays, advertising, and promotional materials have been part of optometric practice for many years. 

Optical show cards such as this were popular items in windows and dispensing areas during the 1940s, showing young women that stylish vision correction was a good thing. 

Early promotional items give an interesting glimpse into the historical development of optometry. 

Please keep the Archives & Museum of Optometry in mind if you should ever run across early optometry/ vision-related posters, postcards, catalogs, models, and the like.

Good examples are welcome additions for the collection. 

Please contact Linda Draper at ljdraper@aoa.org.

Photo courtesy of The Archives & Museum, Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation.