Friday Focus Archives
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Friday Focus Archive, a centralized, members-only page where every issue is listed alongside a quick synopsis and direct URL.
This archive was created in response to member feedback and in appreciation for the strong engagement the publication receives each week. By gathering each edition in one protected location, we hope it becomes an increasingly valuable resource for NHOA members in the years ahead.
Thank you for your continued support and for the consistently strong open rates that show Friday Focus delivers real value to our community.
| Date | Summary |
| 10.2.2026 | |
| 9.25.2026 | Dr. Kevin Stratton honored in NH Preceptor Recognition Awards; 125th Anniversary weekend updates and registration reminders; call for NHOA history/photos; cybersecurity reminder; OD hiring/retention guidance; Nikon Z Series launch; Nov. 8 Game Day CE with Dr. Andrew Rixon; AOA Billing & Coding Help Desk; AOA patient/community education resources; Friday Focus Archive |
| 9.18.2026 | Pediatric eye health and screen-time concerns featured at U.S. Surgeon General symposium; Nikon Z Series progressive lenses added to VSP portfolio; Nov. 8 Game Day CE with Dr. Andrew Rixon; call for NHOA 125th history, photos and member memories; Future In Sight programs/resources; AOA Billing & Coding Help Desk; AOA patient/community education downloads; Friday Focus Archive relaunched. |
| 9.11.2026 | 125th Anniversary Early Bird registration extended to Sept. 15; Wentworth room block nearly sold out; call for NHOA history/photos; paraoptometric program registration and appreciation month; Nov. 8 Game Day CE with Dr. Andrew Rixon; Nikon Z Series launch; Reese/Loranger leadership succession plan; Future In Sight resources; AOA Billing & Coding Help Desk; optometry red-tape advocacy action requested. |
| 9.4.2026 | Board succession plan; Reese/Loranger leadership transition; 125th Early Bird extension; Wentworth room block; paraoptometric program; Game Day CE; AOA Billing & Coding Help Desk; FTC red tape advocacy; patient education library; FF Archive relaunch; Wolfeboro OD opening. |
| 8/28/2026 | AOA Billing & Coding Help Desk launches; advocacy push on FTC prescription acknowledgment red tape; 125th Early Bird extended to Sept. 15; Paraoptometric Appreciation Month and 125th para program; room block filling quickly; new AOA patient education resources. |
| 8/21/2026 | NHOA 125th Anniversary; member programming; paraoptometric program. |
| 8/7/2026 | 125th registration opens; para membership & registration; hotel room block; Windows 10 support ending; AOA patient education library; practice & equipment opportunities |
| 7/24/2026 | Pediatric eye care survey; 125th registration progress; para program; Carrigan Smith Leadership Institute; MCPHS diagnostic service; new member Christopher Lopez |
| 7/10/2026 | Malpractice insurance checklist; Optometry’s Meeting 2027 Boston; MCPHS diagnostic center; pediatric eye care survey; 125th Anniversary progress; hotel room block; practice & equipment opportunities |
| 6/26/2026 |
Optometry’s Meeting takeaways; NHOA Membership Excellence Award; pediatric eye care survey; MCPHS diagnostic center; 125th hotel block; practice opportunities |
| 6/12/2026 | HB 349 veto; pediatric eye-care survey; 125th Wentworth update; federal advocacy; Best of the 603 voting |
| 6/5/2026 | Pediatric eye care survey; 125th Anniversary & hotel block; federal advocacy campaign; Future In Sight 603 nomination; practice opportunities |
| 5/29/2026 | Centene CPT policy alert; 125th Anniversary & hotel block; Future In Sight 603 nomination; Nikon Z Series progressives; Maine regional CE; practice opportunities |
| 5.22.2026 | Memorial Day message; therapeutic cannabis/glaucoma advocacy; evidence-based care; Maine summer CE; NH Corrections OD opportunity |
| 5.15.2026 | EDVI Act & children’s vision access; Eye Deserve More/Kiké Hernández; malpractice scope coverage; AOSA student outreach; Maine summer CE |
| 5.8.2026 | Richard Talkington retirement; OD-to-OD emergency glasses referral; AOSA student outreach; Maine summer CE; AOA Foundation merch |
| 5.1.2026 | Spring 2026 Newsletter; Optometry’s Meeting/Phoenix; AOA merch & Foundation; 125th CE lineup progress; Integrity Merchant Services |
