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From the Adversity of 2020 to the Hope of 2021

Improvements to AAO.org

Approved Amendments to the 2020 Academy Bylaws

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The Academy Blog features reflections, updates and opinion from Academy leaders including CEO David W. Parke II, MD; the current president and other members of the Board of Trustees or Committee of Secretaries. Periodically, other items about ophthalmology or Academy members will appear here.
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From the Adversity of 2020 to the Hope of 2021

JAN 12, 2021

2020 should have been the perfect year to celebrate ophthalmology, but the year didn’t play out as expected. Here’s a look back at the challenges of 2020 and a hopeful look forward to 2021.

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Improvements to AAO.org

OCT 02, 2020

Today, the Academy made several significant improvements to the AAO.org website to make it easier for users to navigate the site.

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Approved Amendments to the 2020 Academy Bylaws

AUG 06, 2020

The American Academy of Ophthalmology Board of Trustees approved amendments to the 2020 Academy Bylaws.

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Academic Ophthalmologists Share Coronavirus Experience With Academy

JUL 27, 2020 in Coronavirus

In the Academy’s first COVID-19 sampling of academic ophthalmologists, about 1 in 10 told us that they have provided non-ophthalmic patient care during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Member Pulse Survey: Telemedicine Usage Declines As Patient Volume Grows

JUL 17, 2020 in Coronavirus

In-clinic and operating room patient volume is up sharply this month compared with pre-COVID-19 levels, the latest Academy member pulse survey shows.

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Help Us Stop Rubber Bullets Before They Blind More People

JUN 04, 2020

Using your voice shouldn’t mean losing your vision.

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Member Pulse Survey: What Reopening Looks Like for Ophthalmology

MAY 29, 2020 in Coronavirus

Three-quarters U.S. ophthalmologists say they have started scheduling patients for routine or elective care, while two-thirds are starting to resume surgery, according to the Academy’s latest member pulse survey. However, reopening is a slow process. Here’s what we learned w…

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Announces Promising Gene-Based COVID-19 Vaccine

MAY 05, 2020 in Coronavirus

Mass Eye and Ear and Mass General have announced exciting progress in the development of an experimental vaccine called AAVCOVID, a novel gene-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Federal Aid Is Arriving, But Ophthalmology Practices Need More Help

APR 30, 2020 in Coronavirus

More ophthalmology practices have received federal aid now compared with early April. However, some face hurdles, and some are still waiting for their support, according to the Academy’s latest COVID-19 member pulse survey.

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Ophthalmologists: Optimistic About Opening Soon, But Worried About State of Practices

APR 29, 2020 in Coronavirus

Practices are more optimistic about opening sooner, but more concerned about the size of their practices and their financial state when they do reopen, according to responses to the Academy’s second COVID-19 member pulse survey.

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