Takeaways from this week in optometry: August 11

ST. LOUIS—The American Optometric Association (AOA) last week announced the passing of Richard Hopping, OD, a former president of the AOA, who died at 97 in Fullerton, Calif., on August 12, 2025. The AOA said Dr. Hopping’s remarkable 72-year cumulative membership in the AOA demonstrated his dedication to the profession and his patients, making him one of its most distinguished leaders in optometry