Gems from AOA 2021: the newest in modern optometry

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Live updates from AOA 2021

The American Optometric Association (AOA) reconvened its annual, in-person optometry meeting in Denver, Colorado from June 24-25, 2021. Optometry Times®was there to hear the latest and live tweet throughout the meeting.

In the interests of better sharing information, we put together tweets in an article format to make it easier for our readers to consume learnings from Optometry’s meeting 2021.

Remember that tweets are limited to 140 characters, including any hashtags. (We used the meeting hashtag of #OM2021 and #optometry on all of our tweets).

Day 1: June 24

Day 2: June 25

Recent Videos
Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO; Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO; Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS; Ben Casella, OD; and Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO shared their insights from the conference.
Dr. Julie Rodman previews her SECO presentations
Three EnVision Summit faculty members weigh in on the importance of comanagement in glaucoma management, where artificial intelligence will lead eye care, and what hopes are on the horizon for corneal ectasia treatments.
Steven T. Reed, OD, talks Optometry's Meeting and public-facing initiatives that optometrists can take advantage of.
Ashley Mills, The Vision Council CEO, outlines new additions to the show that are unveiling what is to come in terms of fashion, technology, and patient care.
The Vision Council CEO Ashley Mills overviews what is new and exciting at this year's show, running from February 19-22 in Orlando, Florida, and provides a free registration code for those still looking to register.
Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO, states that the best way to learn the benefits of artificial intelligence for your practice is to stay on top of continuing education attendance.
Bonnie An Henderson, MD, the cofounder and program director of EnVision Summit
Roya Attar gives an overview of her presentation, "Decoding the Retina: The Value of Genetic Testing In Inherited Disorders," presented with Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, ABO, ABCMO.
Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, Dipl ABO, ABCMO, discusses diagnostic confusion that can be encountered when identifying macular edema in patients.
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