• TOA Leadership
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• Legal Tools
• Third Party/Managed Care Resources
  • Red Flag Sample Program Template:
    provided by Kim Castleberry, OD
  • Low Vision Services
• Professional Responsibilities
  • Your Responsibilities Under the Contact Lens Prescription Act (CLPA)
  • Rules & Requirements for Optometric Glaucoma Specialist
• Manuals/ Guides/ Surveys
  • Manuals & Guides
    • Medicare Compliance Manual
    • HIPAA Resources
      • HIPAA Privacy Compliance Manual
      • HIPAA Security Compliance Manual
    • The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists
      • The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 1
      • The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 2
      • The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 3
      • The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 4
    • An Optometrist's Guide to Clinical Ethics
    • Recommended Curriculum For The Teaching of Professionalism and Ethics in Optometry
      • Recommended Curriculum For The Teaching of Professionalism and Ethics in Optometry: Part 1
      • Recommended Curriculum For The Teaching of Professionalism and Ethics in Optometry: Part 2
  • AOA Survey Data
    • Caring for the Eyes of America 2008, a Profile of the Optometric Profession
    • Economic Surveys
      • 2007 AOA Economic Survey - National Highlights
      • 2005 AOA Economic Survey - National Highlights
    • Third Party/Managed Care Surveys
      • 2008 Third Party/Managed Care Survey National Highlights
      • 2006 Third Party/Managed Care Survey National Highlights
      • 2004 AOA Third Party/Managed Care Survey-National Highlights
    • Scope of Practice Surveys
      • 2008 AOA Scope of Practice Survey
      • 2006 AOA Scope of Practice Survey
      • 2004 AOA Scope of Practice Survey
    • State of the Profession Surveys
      • 2008 State of the Profession
      • 2006 State of the Profession
      • 2004 AOA State of the Profession Survey Highlights
    • Consumer Surveys
      • 2008 AOA Consumer Survey Highlights
      • 2006 AOA Consumer Survey Highlights
    • Optical Dispensing Surveys
      • 2007 AOA Optical Dispensing Survey Highlights
      • 2005 AOA Optical Dispensing Survey Highlights
    • New Technology Surveys
      • 2009 AOA New Technology Survey Highlights
      • 2007 AOA New Technology Survey Highlights
      • 2005 AOA New Technology Survey Highlights
    • Practice Efficiencies Survey
      • 2007 Practice Efficiencies Survey Results
• Managed Care & Insurance
  • New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates, July 1-December 30, 2008
  • Evaluating a Plan/Making a Business Decision
  • Optometrist Access
    • Gains in Optometrist Access
    • National Action: AOA Managed Care Marketing Initiative
      • A History of Success
      • AOA Managed Care Marketing Initiative Success Stories
    • State Association Managed Care Toolbox
    • Medicare Advantage Access Study
  • Credentialing
  • Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
    • 2008 PQRI Test Measures Specifications
    • PQRI News and Alerts
      • AOA, CMS PQRI Forum offers OD-specific guidance
      • 2007 PQRI Final Feedback Reports Now Available
    • PQRI Measure 12: Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Optic Nerve Evaluation
    • Measure 14: AMD - Dilated Macular Examination
    • Measure 18: Diabetic Retinopathy Documentation of Presence or Absence of Macular Edema and Level of Severity of Retinopathy
    • Measure 19: Diabetic Retinopathy Communication with Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
    • Measure 114: Inquiry Regarding Tobacco Use
    • Measure 115: Advising Smokers to Quit
    • Measure 117: Dilated Eye Exam in Diabetic Patient
    • Measure 124: HIT - Adoption/Use of Health Information Technology (Electronic Health Records)
    • Measure 125: HIT - Adoption/Use of e-Prescribing
    • Measure 128: Universal Weight Screening and Follow-Up
    • Measure 129: Universal Influenza Vaccine Screening and Counseling
    • Combination of Measures
  • Coding Resources
    • AOA Coding Today
    • AOA.ReimbursementPLUS.com
    • Coding Learning Tools
    • National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
    • Updated ICD.9 CM Codes
    • 2008 Level II CPT Codes
    • A White Paper on HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Regulation
      • Part I: An Overview of HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Regulation
      • Part II: Direct Data Entry Systems
      • Part III: Claim Attachments
      • Part IV: Optical Industry Process Maps
      • Part V: Key Milestones & Dates for Transaction & Code Sets
      • Part VI: Appendicies
• Archives & Museum
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  • Bibliography : History of Optometry
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      • Twentieth Century
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    • Pince-nez, Folding, & Quizzers
    • Recreational and Safety Eyewear

Advocacy

• The Texas Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association Applaud Override of Medicare Cuts
• Texas Optometric Political Action Committee (TOPAC)
• TOA Timeline
• Texas Optometry Law
• Oral Drugs OGS may use
• Prescribing requirements
• Licensure
• TOB approved CE courses
• DEA number
• Medicaid Direct Access for Optometrists (SB 10)

TOA News

• October 28, 2009
• TOA Update Archives
• Texas Optometry Journal
• Texas OD finds cataracts during InfantSEE® visit
  September 07, 2007
  

Clinical Care

• Allergan Launches Latisse™ as Treatment for Hypotrichosis
• Presentation to the FDA Advisory Panel on Contact Lens Solutions
• Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) Associated with Systemic Alpha-1 Blockers
• AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Quick Reference Guides