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End Use of Rubber Bullets to Disperse Crowds

Academy calls on domestic law enforcement officials to end the use of rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of protesters.

Ophthalmologists Condemn Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets

This is what a rubber bullet can do to the eye.

Survey: Americans at Risk of Vision Loss

Survey Reveals Most Americans Know a Lot Less About Eye Health Than They Think They Do press release

Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, Begins Term as 2020 President

Anne L. Coleman, MD, PhD, Begins Term as 2020 Academy President spotlight

Sleep Apnea Linked to Eye Disease in People With Diabetes

Sleep Apnea Linked to Blinding Eye Disease in People with Diabetes spotlight

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Get eye health information about diseases, conditions, symptoms, common questions and more through the Academy’s EyeSmart program and Eye Health section of aao.org.

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Nation’s Ophthalmologists Issue Statement on Trump Administration’s Last-Minute Part B Drug Rules

NOV 23, 2020

Most Favored Nation Model may block patient access to needed treatments.

Slit Lamp Breath Shields Proven to Minimize Spread of Droplets That Can Carry Coronavirus During Eye Exams

NOV 14, 2020

New research confirms large breath shields protect patients and physicians against droplets which spread COVID-19.

World’s Largest Specialty Clinical Data Registry Reveals Insights into Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment

NOV 13, 2020

Research using the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s IRIS Registry to be presented at AAO 2020 Virtual.

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