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 1, 2026
AOA brings eye health, doctors of optometry into the national GLP-1 conversation
Amid growing GLP-1 use, the AOA’s national awareness campaign, Eye Deserve More, educates Americans on potential vision risks and reinforces the importance of comprehensive eye exams with a doctor of optometry.
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March 24, 2026
​Brain Injury Awareness Month: How optometric care delivers effective solutions for patient
Members of the AOA’s Vision Rehabilitation Committee share clinical tools and insights for brain injury and vision.
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March 15, 2026
​AOA members publish paper calling for comprehensive eye exams to detect retinitis pigmentosa
Existing AOA guidelines bring awareness to the underdiagnosed condition.
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February 17, 2026
​Optometry increasingly shoulders medical eye care as ophthalmology shrinks
The surgical specialty faces an overall net decline in workforce as optometry grows parallel to ballooning demand for eye care services in the U.S.
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November 30, 2025
​125 optometrist-approved toys and games for kids
Vision therapist Kellye Knueppel, O.D., shares beloved classics and new favorites on her annual holiday list.
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