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See AllACOE Standards updates take effect: What they mean for optometric education programs
Professional Optometric Degree Program accreditation standards took effect Jan. 1, ensuring the continued educational rigor necessary for optometry’s expanding and essential role in health care.
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Breaking news: VA OD physician-level recognition legislation signed into law
Roughly 70% of primary and medical eye care services are provided by VA Optometry, and the new law will help the VA better recruit and retain doctors of optometry to help preserve that level of care.
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Show off your unique cases, research at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting®
Clinicians, students and faculty can showcase their work on an international stage during this year’s Poster Sessions at Optometry's Meeting® | 5th World Congress of Optometry in Minneapolis. Call for abstracts is open until Feb. 14.
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