10/22/2026

2026 EastWest Eye Conference Wrap-Up

The 2026 EastWest Eye Conference was a smashing success. Held in a new location at the Hilton Columbus Downtown hotel, attendees learned from top speakers in their fields through a variety of different modalities.

09/23/2026

OOA Annual Business Meeting – Oct. 16th

The Ohio Optometric Association will hold its annual business meeting, OOA Congress, on Friday morning, October 16, 2026, during the EastWest Eye Conference* in Columbus, OH. All members are encouraged to attend.

09/23/2026

September - Third Party Update

Same-Day Services Denials – Aetna and Anthem, Anthem Provider Notification

09/23/2026

Pre-Myopia: What do we know, what do we need to understand better, and how can we contribute to the solution? 

Erica Shelton OD, PhD, FAAO  

Managing children at risk for myopia can be challenging. While risk factors such as having one or more myopic parents or a refractive error less hyperopic than +0.75 D before age 8 can help identify children likely to develop myopia, providers have historically had few evidence-based recommendations beyond monitoring and waiting.

09/23/2026

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Vision Initiative

On August 2-3, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University convened a group of school-based vision care organizations from around the country at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York City.