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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.

Tamara Fountain, MD, Begins Term as Academy President

Tamara R. Fountain, MD, begins her one-year term as the 125th president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

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

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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Research to Prevent Blindness and American Academy of Ophthalmology Award Grants for Big Data Research to Improve Patient Care

SEP 01, 2021

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS® Registry Research.

American Academy of Ophthalmology Applauds UnitedHealthcare for Clarifying Drug Policy on Ophthalmic Avastin Alternatives

AUG 17, 2021

The Academy commends UnitedHealthcare (UHC) for acting quickly to clarify its policy regarding the use of two biosimilars untested for ophthalmic/intravitreal use as alternatives to the sight-saving drug Avastin.

Nation’s Ophthalmologists Urge Congress to Protect Patients From Health Insurer Policy Disrupting Medically Necessary Care Across the Country

JUL 29, 2021

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery sent a letter to members of Congress, asking for support in our ongoing effort to rein in excessive prior authorization requirements imposed by insurers.

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