Mary Beth Emmick Morris, O.D. Optometrist of the Year Award Sarai Williams, O.D. Young Optometrist of the Year Paula Hoover, O.D.Clifford C. Leadingham Award Lawrence Tenkman, M.D. Optometric Educator of the Year Award Lindy Lamkin Friend of Vision Award Anna Brown Paraoptometric of the Year
We are pleased to share this valuable, free resource that is already being utilized by many optometric professionals! Retina Rocks - just launched as www.retinarocks.org - is one of the world’s largest online, open-source retina teaching collections. The images and cases that seeded the initial website were selected from over 30 years of patients seen [...]
During this year’s Presidential Luncheon at Spring Conference, the annual KOA Awards were presented. These individuals work hard to promote optometry, as well as volunteer and contribute to their communities. Congratulations to this year's honorees! 2019 Optometrist of the Year: Dr. Brett Abney 2019 Clifford C. Leadingham Award: Dr. Max Downey 2019 Young Optometrist [...]
The Kentucky Optometric Association (KOA) is displeased by the removal of routine vision benefits to Kentucky adults in the expansion population. As the state's primary eye health providers, Kentucky optometrists strongly feel the population's overall health will suffer and the costs to KY's Medicaid program will only increase. CMS recently re-approved the KY HEALTH Medicaid [...]