We need your assistance and expertise at four (4) upcoming student focused-events. This is the future of the optometric profession – these are our future members – and I hope that you can find the time to take part. The first event will be held at Western University in partnership with AOA…
COA is supporting AB 1110, legislation that would require children to receive an eye exam before they enter school. If you live in an Assembly district represented by a below-listed member of the Assembly Education Committee, we need you to send your lawmaker a message in support of the bill!…
IEOS was represented by following Elected Delegates Barnes, Charlotte Bettelheim, Eric Davey, Pinakin Friedman, Brandon Gray, Richard Miller, Pamela Sharma, Munish Torres, Anna Wu, Jeffrey In addition Chung, Ida and Cooper, Jennifer were COA Trustee and elected delegates from IEOS. Elected Alternate Delegates: Friedman, Art; Hsu, Abby; Pham, Christine and…
Letter from COA### Dear fellow COA members and colleagues: It is with deep sorrow that we notify you of the passing of Dr. Harue J. Marsden. Harue passed away yesterday, February 2, having valiantly fought cancer for a number of years. COA is experiencing opposite ends of the emotional spectrum…
 Dear Colleague, I need your help this month. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing regulation that will negatively impact all of us who prescribe contact lenses. Now is the period of public comment, and the FTC has provided an easy…
Proposed Contact Lens Rule revisions add new prescription requirements that the AOA believes are imbalanced and do little to address patient safety concerns, prompting a call to action for doctors' comments. Posted in the Federal Register Nov. 10, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) notice of proposed rule making introduced a…
Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez is hosting a Holiday Open House and Toy Drive on Saturday, December 3. If he is your legislator, is there any way you could stop by? It is important to have the profession represented at the event. The details are listed below and also find attached…
Assembly Member Melissa Melendez is hosting a Christmas Open House at Pins ‘N Pockets on Monday, December 12. If she is your legislator, is there any way you could stop by? It is important to have the profession represented at the event. The details are listed below and also find…
