More than 500 optometrists and students gathered for the American Optometric Association’s AOA on the Hill on April 15 and 16 to advocate for the profession. AOA president Ronald Benner, OD, of Laurel, Montana, said that this is one of the largest groups ever assembled for the event. Dr. Benner, who will hand the leadership gavel to Stephen Reed, OD, at Optometry’s Meeting in June, said that he is proud that the organization has become more forward-looking and more direct in calling out those organizations that are trying to block the profession’s progress. “It not about pointing fingers but creating dialogue. That’s not always easy or comfortable, nor do we always get the results we want, but we’re not walking away from it,” he said. Read More