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Academy Announces 2017 Award Recipients
Each year the Academy recognizes distinguished individuals who have made countless contributions to advancing the profession of optometry. Award winners will be recognized at the Academy 2017 Chicago Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 13, 8:00-10:00 AM, in E351 of McCormick Place Lakeside Center. Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies award recipients will be honored at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 11 in Room E351. The Public Health and Environmental Vision Section Henry B. Peters Award, provided by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation, will be given at 5:00 PM on Thursday in Room E264. Read more...
Sneak Peek! Academy 2017 Chicago Scientific Program
Watch this short video to hear directly from the Scientific Program Committee about the program in Chicago.

You can also view the Scientific Program schedule here.
Early Bird Registration Discount Ends August 7, 2017
Thinking about attending Academy 2017 Chicago taking place October 11-14, 2017? Remember to register online by Monday, August 7 in order to receive the early bird registration discount.

Contact Lens Health Week: August 21-25, 2017
 CDC, in close collaboration with partners, has organized Contact Lens Health Week as a strategy to increase public awareness and promote healthy contact lens wear and care. August 21-25, 2017 marks the fourth annual Contact Lens Health Week. The CDC has put together a promotional toolkit and variety of materials to help providers promote healthy contact lens habits. Read more...
Student Travel Fellowships Available for Academy 2017 Chicago
The American Academy of Optometry and the American Academy of Optometry Foundation provide a limited number of $750 student travel fellowships to encourage optometry students to attend the Academy meeting to exchange scientific ideas and research. Read more...


American Academy of Optometry Foundation News




AAOF Offers Student Travel Fellowships for Academy 2017 Chicago
The application window for the following programs will close on July 31. 

    AAOF Open Programs



Optometry and Vision Science Journal Highlight
The July issue of Optometry and Vision Science featured the article   "Corneal Nerve Morphology and Tear Film Substance P in Diabetes" by Maria Markoulli et al.

Access your OVS subscription by visiting www.aaopt.org and logging in, then select " OVS Online Access" from your "My Account" menu.
July Named Dry Eye Awareness Month with Release of TFOS DEWS II Report
The vision community and its coalition partners have announced enhanced education and communication around the recognition of July as Dry Eye Awareness Month. This is due to the July publication in The Ocular Surface journal of the TFOS DEWS II report. Read more...

 
Academy Updated Social Media Policy
The Academy recently updated its social media policy. Read more...
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