South Bay
Optometric Society
Join us for our
May 2025 CE
Dinner + a raffle for prizes!!
2 hours COA CE (non-COPE)​
Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:00pm PDT
The Depot
1250 Cabrillo Ave.
Torrance 90501
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A Patient in Two Acts:
An OD and MD Approach to the Same Patient
​Presented by:
Dr. Emily Stephey, OD, FAAO​
Dr. Josh Wallsh, MD
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SBOS members: $30
COA members: $40
Non-members: $60
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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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