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Mid-Year Forum 2026 Live Coverage

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A group of AAO members sit in an office talking during the Mid-Year Forum

Hundreds of ophthalmologists gather in Washington, D.C., for Mid-Year Forum 2026, April 15-18. Follow our ongoing coverage here.

Hundreds of Academy members are in Washington, D.C., for Mid-Year Forum 2026, meeting with members of Congress and discussing pressing legislative issues. See what they're saying.

 

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