The Academy Blog

Academy CEO David W. Parke II, MD, delivers a video update on our member survey on the Academy’s relationship with optometry. He reviews the survey methodology and shows that participation was representative of the full U.S. membership. Full results will be released soon.

The Academy board has announced the nominees for elected positions on the 2020 Board of Trustees. To nominate a candidate before elections are held this fall, send in signed petitions by Aug 14, 2019.

Mid-Year Forum 2019 Report: Learn what happened at the key sessions of the 2019 meeting in Washington, D.C., including discussions on reining in drug spending, emergency preparedness and how to use social media in your medical practice and more.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology, the leading voice for medical and surgical eye care, now is on Instagram.

Mid-Year Forum 2018 Report: Learn what happened at the key sessions of the 2018 meeting, including discussions on artificial intelligence, the changing role of the Veterans Health Administration, drugs in 2018 and more.