OD ADVOCACY
Please join us at a fundraiser for
Ayanna Davis
Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00pm PDT
Truxton’s American Bistro

8611 Truxton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
When she was 18, Ayanna Davis had trouble seeing and went to a physician. The doctor told her there was nothing wrong with her eyes and she must be illiterate. Her mom knew that wasn’t true so she took Ayanna to an optometrist, Dr. Jay Messinger, who diagnosed her with keratoconus and saved her vision.
Ayanna understands the vital role optometrists play in delivering primary eye care and is committed to supporting our profession in the Legislature.
​We need as many optometrists there as possible!!​
Contact us or Kristine Shultz with questions.
South Bay
Optometric Society
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OD Job Opening
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LAUSD hiring a full time optometrist for one of their wellness clinics.
The job is not yet posted on their site, so you may contact Yolanda Lasmarias at 213-509-0805 or the LAUSD hiring coordinator at 213-241-3455 for more information.
Please share with any potentially interested ODs.
Thank you!
News
April 3, 2025
AOA, affiliates take on VBM lobby’s attacks on optometry
Vision plan group’s smear tactics and misinformation are soundly rejected by legislators and formally rebuked by AOA as momentum for accountability increases.
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March 13, 2025
Surveys say patient and doctor concerns about health industry middlemen on the rise
Insurers, vision benefit managers and their abuses represent “what’s wrong” with health care, fresh indicators show.
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February 26, 2025
DOC Access Act reintroduced amid growing Capitol Hill vigor for VBM reform
The bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care Access (DOC Access) Act takes on the abusive practices by Vision Benefit Managers and seeks rebalance in relationship between plans, patients and their doctors.
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February 20, 2025
Case study: When doctor burnout becomes an ethical issue
The AOA Ethics and Values Committee has a new case study on doctor burnout and its potential impact on patient care.
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February 13, 2025
When to consider referring for low-vision rehabilitation
This Low Vision Awareness Month—and year-round—know when to refer, how to find the right provider and other considerations to help patients maintain their quality of life.
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January 29, 2025
The role of sex hormones and aging in dry eye disease
Anna Tichenor, O.D., Ph.D., Indiana University School of Optometry, is the recipient of the 2024 AOA Investigator Initiated Research Award. The award is designed to inspire future research.
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January 16, 2025
How to avert an eye care crisis
A noted author and lecturer is sounding the alarm over the growing gap between the demand for eye care services and the declining number of ophthalmologists.
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December 12, 2024
​Benefits of regular comprehensive eye exams reinforced in analysis of military exams
The cost-benefit analysis, conducted by a national nonprofit research group, found comprehensive eye exams for all service members more cost-effective relative to basic acuity screenings.
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