AOA addresses the present and future of optometry.(Q & A)

Review of Optometry, May, 2006

As the scope of optometric practice continues to expand, optometrists will continue to confront many challenges. Optometrists C. Thomas Crooks, III, president-elect of the American Optometric Association (AOA); Richard L. Wallingford Jr., AOA president; and Kevin L. Alexander, AOA vice president, discuss the changes and challenges optometry faces and how the AOA plans to address them.

C. Thomas Crooks, III, O.D., President-Elect

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Q How do you plan to help optometrists continue to improve the quality of care they provide to patients?

A We will continue to focus on children, and we'll work to meet the needs of the baby boomer generation. Some of our efforts include expanding the InfantSEE program and...

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