Advocacy News

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.

The only ophthalmologist in the House of Representatives spoke with us about her reelection campaign. You can support her through OPHTHPAC Direct.

Rep. Mike Kennedy, MD, JD, R-Utah, strongly supports Medicare payment reforms and quality veterans care at OPHTHPAC’s second Speaker Series of 2025.

The Academy outlined key recommendations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a May 22 letter to newly appointed Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD.

Act Now. Urge your Congress members to co-sponsor this widely bipartisan, commonsense bill to help patients get the care they need.  

Help improve insurance coverage for children with congenital cataracts and other congenital abnormalities or birth defects.

Our letter to House leadership warned that this policy could worsen physician shortages when more doctors are urgently needed.

The bill would eliminate the 2.8% cut to 2025 Medicare physician payment and provide an inflationary update to Medicare payments for the rest of this year. Call on your lawmakers to back this short-term fix.

Hundreds of ophthalmologists gather in Washington, D.C., for Mid-Year Forum 2025, April 2-5. Follow our ongoing coverage here.

Check your 2025 contribution status and make your donations today to secure a spot at two exclusive Mid-Year Forum receptions.