Historic win: Vermont advances optometry’s nationwide scope momentum

Published on June 18, 2026
Vermont becomes the 17th state to authorize optometric laser procedures—and the third state in 2026 to modernize optometric practice.
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Optometry’s Meeting Gets Underway in Phoenix With Education Sessions and the Return of the AOA Innovation Hub

June 18, 2026
PHOENIX—Optometry’s Meeting, the annual event for members of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), kicked off here yesterday with a wide selection of continuing education sessions for eyecare professionals and optometry students. The evening was highlighted by the AOA Experience: Opening Session, featuring a keynote address by physician-s

Study Identifies OCT Biomarkers for iAMD to Discern Progression to Neovascularization vs. GA

June 19, 2026
A new multicenter study published in the journal Eye suggests that routine structural OCT imaging at the intermediate age-related macular degeneration (iAMD) stage may help clinicians anticipate whether patients are more likely to progress to neovascular AMD (nAMD) or geographic atrophy (GA)—two late-stage forms of the disease with very different treatment implications. Researchers found that four