Early bird registration discount ends September 7, 2018 at 5 PM ET. Download Program Preview (PDF) or view the preliminary Education Grid (PDF) for more education information.
This Year's Highlights
This year's Plenary Session titled,
"Today's Research, Tomorrow's Practice®: The Future of Health Care Delivery," will feature Drs. Ezekiel Emanuel, Gordon Guyatt, and Anthony Cavallerano.
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Academy 2018 San Antonio will feature the first
Essilor Academic Challenge @ Academy Stadium event for students.
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Attendees are invited to
Industry Innovations: Lunch + Learn sessions on Wednesday to learn more about products and technology available from our corporate partners.
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This Month's Featured Academy Online Session
An Hour with Malcolm Gladwell
Mr. Gladwell hosts a panel discussion with members of senior management from Alcon, Allergan, and Essilor. Moderator: Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, FAAO.
Academy members enjoy complimentary access to Academy Online content. Separate testing fees apply for COPE CE credit.
Ocular Photography Contest Opens June 15
2017 Grand Prize Posterior Segment (Photo 1 of 2) by Krushna Gopal Panda, B. Optom. Acute retinal necrosis (Purtscher like retinopathy) in a case of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Image system used: Zeiss FF-450 fundus camera.
The
Comprehensive Eye Care Section would like to announce the 2018 Ocular Photography Contest. The contest will open on June 15th and close at 11:45 pm CST on August 1st. Optometrists may submit up to two entries per category (anterior segment and posterior segment).
The Grand Prize winner from each category will receive complimentary registration to Academy 2018 San Antonio and will have the winning image published in
OVS, as well as in the
AAO Times paper. All of the winning submissions will be assembled into a photo tower which will be on display at the Academy meeting.
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American Academy of Optometry Foundation News
AAOF Silent Auction at Academy 2018 San Antonio
You can support the mission of the AAOF by donating an item to the silent auction. Popular auction items include jewelry, handcrafted items, artwork, and optometric equipment. The silent auction will take place in the exhibit hall with bidding ending at the Celebration Luncheon on Saturday, November 10. If you have an item to donate, please return the completed auction donation form (PDF). For more information, please contact the AAOF at [email protected]. Thank you for your support.
The AAOF is pleased to announce the 2018 Johnson & Johnson Vision Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care recipients. This award recognizes outstanding fourth-year student clinicians who have demonstrated excellent overall knowledge of the contact lens field plus skillful, considerate and professional care of contact lens patients during their optometric education. Each winner receives a $500 educational award and a personalized plaque commemorating their accomplishment.
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Fellows in the News
Congratulations to Academy Fellow and board member
Dr. Carl Spear for being named Senior Vice President, Eyecare, North America, at Luxottica.
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Congratulations to
Dr. Dennis Miller for receiving the Distinguished Service Award at Indiana Optometry's Meeting.
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Congratulations to
Dr. Michael Bacigalupi for being named Dean of the Kentucky College of Optometry at the University of Pikeville.
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Optometry and Vision Science Journal Highlight
A coming feature issue in August 2018 will focus on the topic of
Assistive Technology in Vision Impairment. There are exciting innovations emerging to assist those with visual impairment. These innovations span the use of social media, mobile phones, discoveries in regenerative medicine, biosensor integration, and much more. These advances have real potential to enhance the independence of those with vision impairment in ways that were unimaginable only a few years earlier.
OVS is eager to spotlight these advances in this special feature issue.
