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  • American Academy of Optometry Launches Academy Online - an Online CE Platform

    May 14, 2018

  • May Eye-Mail® Monthly - Academy Online is Here!

    May 09, 2018

  • Essilor of America and American Academy of Optometry Announce New Academic Student Challenge

    May 09, 2018

  • Call for Abstracts for Academy 2018 San Antonio Scientific Program

    May 01, 2018

  • April Eye-Mail® Monthly - Scientific Program Submission Window Opens May 1

    Apr 26, 2018

  • Optometry and Vision Science -- May 2018 -- Publication Preview

    Apr 24, 2018

  • President's Calling - The Academy's Commitment to Students: Student Activities at the Annual Meeting and Throughout the Year

    Apr 20, 2018

  • Academy 2018 San Antonio Education Program Announced

    Apr 17, 2018

  • 2018 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Student Travel Fellowship Recipients Announced

    Apr 05, 2018

  • President's Calling - Choosing Cities for Annual Meetings: Why You Don't Want to Miss San Antonio

    Mar 22, 2018

  • In Loving Memory of Gay Tokumaru Bessen

    Mar 19, 2018

  • February Eye-Mail® Monthly - 2018 Award Nominations Due April 1

    Feb 21, 2018

  • President's Calling - The Most Rewarding Experience in My Career

    Feb 21, 2018

  • President's Calling - Serving the Academy as a Board Member

    Jan 25, 2018

  • January Eye-Mail® Monthly - 2018 Call for Courses Closes January 31

    Jan 24, 2018

  • 2018 Academy Funding Opportunities for Cutting-Edge Research

    Jan 04, 2018

  • For Immediate Release: World Council of Optometry and American Academy of Optometry Announce Joint Education Meeting in 2019

    Dec 19, 2017

  • President's Calling - International Presence Within the Academy

    Dec 18, 2017

  • American Academy of Optometry Announces The Research Academy

    Dec 18, 2017

  • Optometry and Vision Science--January 2018--Publication Preview

    Dec 11, 2017

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