American Academy of Ophthalmology

Today, a judge granted a 14-day temporary restraining order, pausing the Most Favored Nation drug model from taking effect Jan. 1. This gives courts more time to decide on an injunction. We urge you to reach out to your Congressional representatives. http://ow.ly/gqLt50CTBYr

One-year outcomes of canaloplasty and trabeculotomy with the OMNI system in pseudophakic eyes with #glaucoma: http://ow.ly/25tR50CPBUC

Listen to Dr. Gary Holland's informative lecture about #uveitis at #aao2020 #virtual. Register now at aao.org/2020 and get access to over 100 hours of live interactive sessions. #ophthalmology

Return to AAO 2020 Virtual to view content through Feb. 15. Even if you missed the live broadcast, register today to experience ALL the educational content PLUS the Expo, Industry Showcase presentations and EyePlay activities. #aao2020 http://ow.ly/E8xw50CJowD

YOs are smooth operators on the dance floor as well as in surgery. We received lots of video submissions during AAO 2020 Virtual. See who won the competition. http://ow.ly/7KMI50CMmQN

#AAO2020 #virtual has so much valuable programming in store for everyone! Check out the special YO Program and don't miss the YO Global Reception. Join us and Dr. Andrea Tooley and register at aao.org/2020. See you online! #ophthalmology #aaoyo

Learn how low concentration atropine affects ocular biometrics, in a new Editors’ Choice: http://ow.ly/H81350CPBGf #myopia

We are honored to have received a very generous donation bequeathed to the Foundation by Catharine Clarke Rising, PhD, to support the Academy’s educational, quality-of-care and service programs. Read more aao.org/annualreport #ophthalmology #aao

Notorious R-O-N here, charming you to don your finest "everyday" garb and join him at the Academy Foundation's virtual #OrbitalGala2020 - THE social event of #aao2020! Laugh, learn, bid & win fun prizes. Register now: aao.org/gala-register #ophthalmology #aao

No strobe lights or mirror balls this year, but the virtual #OrbitalGala2020 will be no less deLIGHTful. It's free, so you've got no excuse not to join Drs. Williams, Fountain, Van Meter, Morse and others. Register now: aao.org/gala-register. #aao2020 #ophthalmology #aao

About 20 years ago, Dr. Thomas L. Steinemann noticed a scary rise in the number of young people with blinding #eye infections. The culprit? #Cosmetic contact le...nses sold without a prescription at gas stations, convenience stores and #costume shops. For many young people, these lenses were just another piece of disposable merchandise to change their appearance, Dr. Steinemann said. They weren’t worn for medical reasons but for fun fun that could quickly turn dangerous. Hard to believe, but those cool cat eye contact lenses are medical devices. They must be prescribed and fitted by an eye care professional, just like regular contact lenses. That's because a poorly fitted contact lens can easily scrape the cornea, the outer layer of the eye, making the eye more vulnerable to infection-causing bacteria and viruses. Research shows that people who purchase contacts without a prescription face a 16-fold increased risk of developing an infection. Dr. Steinemann wasn’t going to stand by while more kids with painful, vision-threatening infections arrived at clinic. He got involved in an advocacy effort that in 2005 resulted in a ban on the sale of contact lenses, both cosmetic and corrective, without a prescription. Dr. Steinemann continues his advocacy today because the lenses are still easy to buy on the internet. He works closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s why he just received the Academy’s Outstanding Advocate Award. We have to keep educating people because these lenses are still so easy to buy and it’s our kids who are taking this risk, Dr. Steinemann said. Many don’t take these seriously like the medical devices that they are. We thank Dr. Steinemann for his enduring commitment to #ProtectingSightAndEmpoweringLives

Despite an increase in female authorship in ophthalmic journals, gender disparities remain. Learn more in a new Editors' Choice: http://ow.ly/iWeT50C5nHo

Opening day of #aao2020 #virtual is Friday, November 13! Join Dr. Robert Ang and participate in the many symposiums and lively panel discussions we have planned for you. Register today at aao.org/2020 #ophthalmology #Philippines #refractivesurgery

#AAO2020 #virtual is only 2 weeks away! Register today at aao.org/2020 and see Dr. Keith Barton's talk and many more. #glaucoma #ophthalmology

The Foundation's virtual #OrbitalGala2020 will be THE social event of #aao2020! Laugh with Academy leaders, imbibe in some top-shelf bourbon, and bid your heart out. Register now! aao.org/gala-register #ophthalmology #aao

Register today at aao.org/2020 and see Dr. Daniem Gatinel's talk at #aao2020 #virtual. See you online! #ophthalmology

#AAO2020 #virtual is just over 2 weeks away! Join Dr. Edward Holland and get your all-access pass including over 700 hours of on-demand educational ophthalmic content. Register today at aao.org/2020 #cornea #ophthalmology

Predictors of patients who are lost to follow-up during PDR treatment, in a new Editors' Choice: http://ow.ly/A7G950C5nkG #retina

Have lunch with the experts! EyeNet's LIVE Corporate Lunches take place November 13, 14, and 15. For details about the events and how to snag a $20 GrubHub credit, visit http://ow.ly/gCj850BLh3j #aao2020 #EyeNetCorporateLunches #ophthalmology #virtualmeeting