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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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Big Data Grants Awarded to Ophthalmologists Working to Improve Patient Care

JAN 07, 2021

Private practice physicians to use the Academy's IRIS Registry database to study eye diseases.

Tamara Fountain, MD, Begins Term as 2021 President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

JAN 07, 2021

The university professor will focus on pandemic recovery, supporting diversity in medicine.

Don’t Add a Champagne Cork Mishap to the 2020 Dumpster Fire

DEC 16, 2020

Nation’s ophthalmologists offer tips on the safest way to open a bottle of bubbly

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