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Academy 2009 Orlando

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Academy News
Academy Information - Call for Courses
Online Edition of Academy Information - Call for Courses    January 31, 2009
CORRECTION: Eye-Mail Monthly - January 2009
    January 29, 2009
Eye-Mail Monthly - January 2009
    January 28, 2009
Academy and AOA participate in FDA Workshop
CLOSING STATEMENT of the American Optometric Association and the American Academy of Optometry FDA Workshop on Microbiological Testing of Contact Lens Care Products    January 27, 2009
Joint Board Certification Project Team Report
Online Edition of Academy Information - Joint Board Certification Project Team Report    January 24, 2009

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Vistakon CIBA Vision Carl Zeiss Vision Essilor

who along with others have sponsored the Academy, the annual meeting, and the American Optometric Foundation (AOF).

American Optometric Foundation

The Foundation is the Academy's philanthropic arm, providing over $400,000 each year in scholarships, fellowships, and research grants.

Optometry and Vision Science

Published monthly, Optometry and Vision Science (OVS) is the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. It is an authoritative source for current developments in optometry, physiological optics, and vision science.