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The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual visit to Capitol Hill emphasizes need to maintain the highest quality of care for patients.  

New journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology earns scientific quality distinction in just two years.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology offers tips to avoid dry, strained eyes.

American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Optometry are joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to offer spring break safety tips so travelers spend their time on the beach, not in the emergency room.

George A. Williams, M.D, today begins his term as the 123rd president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

New study from the American Academy of Ophthalmology describes blinding eye injuries caused by BB guns.

A team of ophthalmologists went looking for scientific evidence in support of commercially available “cell therapy” for eye diseases. Not only did they find virtually none; they instead discovered a growing number of patients are being irreparably harmed by unapproved cell therapies.

Researchers from Taiwan have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who took a common diabetes medication, metformin, had a significantly lower rate of age-related macular degeneration. The study suggests that the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects of metformin can protect against AMD while it controls diabetes.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a $2 million gift from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) to establish a permanent research fund to advance the practice of pediatric ophthalmology.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced a project to construct the world’s first public museum dedicated to vision and eye health. The new museum will be located in San Francisco.