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March 04, 2025
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BLOG: Do we need the US Department of Education?

BLOG: Do we need the US Department of Education?

The U.S. Department of Education took shape in the mid-19th century, when President Andrew Johnson signed legislation in 1867 for its creation.

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February 07, 2025
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BLOG: Dole Act finally recognizes, compensates VA optometrists

BLOG: Dole Act finally recognizes, compensates VA optometrists

I was pleased to read that President Joe Biden signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act.

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January 08, 2025
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ASCO: Overall pass rate 85% for optometry schools in 2024

ASCO: Overall pass rate 85% for optometry schools in 2024

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, in collaboration with the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, has announced 2024 pass rate data for each optometric institution in the U.S., according to a press release.

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January 07, 2025
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President Biden signs bill to add VA optometrists to physician pay scale

President Biden signs bill to add VA optometrists to physician pay scale

On Jan. 2 President Joe Biden signed into law a reform bill that would add optometrists practicing in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to the physician pay scale, according to the American Optometric Association.

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December 13, 2024
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Top optometry blogs of 2024: cataract surgery, LASIK, expanding scope of practice

Top optometry blogs of 2024: cataract surgery, LASIK, expanding scope of practice

A number of key opinion leaders submit blogs to Healio Optometry, and two of our most popular bloggers are Scott Edmonds, OD, FAAO, and Oliver Kuhn-Wilken, OD. Here are their top posts over the past year.

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November 25, 2024
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Kian Capital, RF Investment launch US VisionMed Partners for medically focused practices

Kian Capital, RF Investment launch US VisionMed Partners for medically focused practices

Private investment firms Kian Capital Partners and RF Investment Partners announced the formation of US VisionMed Partners, a management services organization supporting medically focused optometry practices, according to a press release.

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November 20, 2024
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Optometry Giving Sight names Donna J. Mikulecky executive director

Optometry Giving Sight names Donna J. Mikulecky executive director

Optometry Giving Sight has named Donna J. Mikulecky, CPA, as the organization’s next executive director, replacing retiring Lois Schoenbrun, FAAO, according to a press release.

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October 21, 2024
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BLOG: Be like Pete Rose

BLOG: Be like Pete Rose

I first came to Philadelphia in 1976 to start at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.

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October 16, 2024
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Optometry community rallies to raise more than $233,000 for hurricane relief

Optometry community rallies to raise more than $233,000 for hurricane relief

Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief has raised more than $430,000 in donations to help recovery efforts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to a press release from the American Optometric Association.

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October 08, 2024
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American Academy of Optometry Foundation, Meta Reality Labs to fund myopia research

American Academy of Optometry Foundation, Meta Reality Labs to fund myopia research

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation and Meta Reality Labs will fund a $1.5 million grant for three independent research studies on longitudinal visual experience and myopia outcomes, according to a foundation press release.

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