AOSA at UHCO

09/15/2019

We received many AWESOME submissions for the American Optometric Students Association Liaison position that we struggled to pick just one so we picked two! With great pleasure, we would like to announce the AOSA Class of 2023 liaisons- Aarti Walia and Kishan Patel. Congratulations!!! Thank you so much to all those who applied. Y'all are amazing and keep a lookout for more officer positions from the many amazing organizations we have at UHCO! We are so lucky to have you :)

08/31/2019

A successful info meeting for the Class of 2023! A sincere thank you to Johnson and Johnson Vision and Alcon for sponsoring our event.

(Not pictured: Abby LeLeux Ingram from J&J)

08/26/2019

FDA has ordered a recall of online eye exams on telemedicine platform Visibly (formerly known as Opternative). This is AOA advocacy successfully protecting our patients!

"AOA will continue working with federal agencies, Congress and the patient advocacy community in support of the highest standard of care and to further strengthen the doctor-patient relationship," says Jon Hymes, AOA executive director. "This means doing everything possible to ensure that other similar products currently on the market are also held fully accountable."

Online vision test removed from Visibly website after FDA publishes recall notice.

08/21/2019

Welcome to UHCO, Class of 2023!!! We will have our mandatory info meeting Friday, August 30th from 12:00pm - 1:00pm in the TSO room. Join us to learn all about AOSA and our plans for the school year! Looking forward to meeting you all! It’s gonna be a great year!

02/04/2019

Congratulations to Rachel Bruns, c/o 2021, for winning our first $300 travel grant to OM this year!!!

For those of you who didn’t win this time, watch out for more opportunities throughout the semester!

01/15/2019

** Travel grant and raffle opportunity - be sure to read until the end! **

A few weeks ago, the AOSA Board of Trustees got a sneak peek at what Optometry’s Meeting has in store for all of us in June!

This year’s meeting will be in St. Louis, the home of the AOA/AOSA headquarters! The HQ just finished it’s complete make over and we are SO excited to show it off! To kick off the meeting, the AOA will be hosting a Block Party with local food trucks, hometown brews, live music and entertainment right on the AOA campus.

As for this year’s Celebration of Optometry event - watch the video and see for yourself!

Find the full Student Schedule here -http://www.optometrysmeeting.org/documents/om_aosa_schedules_2019(0).pdf

*** A chance to win a $300 travel grant to OM 2019! ***
Share this original post with why you’re excited to attend this year! Winner will be announced Feb 1st.

*** A chance to win one of THREE $50 gift cards! ***
The first THREE people to send a confirmation email for Early-Bird Student registration (only $60 until April 1st) to UHTrustee@theaosa.org will receive a $50 Visa gift card! Must submit by Feb 1st. Must have AOA ID number for student pricing.
http://www.optometrysmeeting.org/attend/2019-registration-information

AOA President-elect Barbara Horn, O.D., invites you to join us for A Celebration of Optometry, sponsored by Hoya Vision Care, Saturday, June 22, at Cardinals...

11/21/2018

THANK YOU in advance for helping us keep the future sharp and bright for our little ones!

Optometry Cares & InfantSEE provide babies 6-12 months old with FREE comprehensive eye exams - just in time to catch any potential vision abnormalities before more permanent disruptions form during their most critical years of development.

Donate today! https://www.classy.org/team/184306

After struggling to see, this three-month-old baby tried on new glasses for the first time. As her eyes began to focus, her face lit up with a smile at the s...

11/11/2018

Uncorrected blurry vision in infants and preschool children can lead to developmental delays and challenges in visual-motor function that can ultimately affect school performance in later years.

Donate today in support of InfantSee to supply infants 6-12 months old with FREE comprehensive eye exams!

UH Cares

11/04/2018

Did you know that the critical period for normal vision development extends from birth to about 2-3 years of age? The presence of any abnormalities during this delicate time could ultimately result in reduced vision and/or eye turns.

Did you know that InfantSee provides FREE comprehensive eye exams for babies during their first year of life to help detect and treat abnormalities early on?

We are fundraising to keep our baby's future sharp and bright - donate below to support InfantSee and spread the word!

https://www.classy.org/team/184306

InfantSEE®, a public health program, managed by Optometry Cares® - the AOA Foundation, is designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an essential pa...

10/22/2018

Don’t forget to swing by the Org room to pick up your long sleeve shirts!!

10/18/2018

And just like that, the shirts are gone! A huge thanks to everyone who supported our fundraiser! Keep and eye out for chances to win travel grants and free registration to Optometry’s Meeting in June 2019 (and much much more)!! 😉