Academy Supports Physician Exemption From New Visa Program Fee
The Academy joined 60 medical organizations in urging the Department of Homeland Security to exempt international medical graduate physicians from the application fee.
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September 24, 2025
Support for AI-Driven Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Advances in House
Ophthalmologist lawmaker Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD, helped secure language to promote expanded access to AI-driven eye screenings in federally qualified health centers and rural communities.
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September 3, 2025
House Subcommittee Advances Funding Bill Without Proposed NIH Overhaul
Academy advocacy to protect National Eye Institute (NEI) independence is having an impact with lawmakers. Join the fight today!
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August 20, 2025
More Academy Members Respond to Call to Get Involved
More of your colleagues are stepping up to defend an independent National Eye Institute, inviting the office of Sens. Markwayne Mullin and James Lankford to the Dean McGee Eye Institute.
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July 23, 2025
Academy to Congress: Don’t Dismantle the National Eye Institute
The proposed NIH reorganization threatens sight-saving research — and the future of ophthalmology itself.
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May 21, 2025
Build Support for Bill to Help Kids With Congenital Cataracts
Help improve insurance coverage for children with congenital cataracts and other congenital abnormalities or birth defects.
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May 14, 2025
White House Issues Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices
The order could tie U.S. prices to the lowest price paid by a select number of developed countries.
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May 14, 2025
Academy to Congress: Preserve NEI’s Independence
The fight to protect the National Eye Institute’s independence is on. Read how the Academy is taking action.
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May 1, 2025
West Virginia Optometric Scope Bill Becomes Law
A bill expanding optometric scope in West Virginia automatically became law on May 2 when Gov. Patrick Morrisey opted to neither sign nor veto this risk to patient safety.
