Welcome to the Primary Care Section!
Primary Care Optometry is a focus of practice activity that emphasizes the development and maintenance of a high level of knowledge and clinical ability over the entire area of eye/vision care and associated areas of eye-related health care.
The purpose of the Diplomate of the Primary Care Section program is to emphasize that diplomates must continually increase their competence in their practice of Primary Care Optometry. The Diplomate Program is a distinction achieved by doctors of optometry who strive through their Primary Care practice activities and through this program to attain a level of excellence in patient management beyond the regular American Academy of Optometry Fellowship program.
For information on becoming a diplomate, general information about the Primary Care Section and Section News, select a subsection from the drop down box.
Submit any news items for publication to Christina S. Wilmer, OD, FAAO via email to cwilmer@berkeley.edu
- Primary Care Section News April 2011Visit here to read the April 2011 newsletter. April 06, 2011
- Primary Care Section News March 2011Visit here to read the March 2011 newsletter. March 14, 2011
- The Primary Care Section Announces New Diplomate StandardsThe Primary Care Section of the American Academy of Optometry has revised the Diplomate requirements to make it more inclusive to all Academy members. The revision broadens the case report requirements, making it possible for fellows from all practice settings to become a Diplomate of the section. April 12, 2010