http://www.ioa.org Indiana Optometric Association - News en-us http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=IOAs-new-mailing-address The IOA has a new mailing address for all written correspondence. The new address is: Indiana Optometric Association 251 N. Illinois Street, Suite 980 Indianapolis, IN 46204 All other contact information will remain the same... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-06-30 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=Senate-to-consider-Medicare-rei A procedural motion to move H.R. 6331 to a vote failed in the US Senate by one vote on June 26. HR 6331 is a measure to avert a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare "physician" reimbursement rates on July 1 and a cut in excess of five percent on January 1... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-06-26 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=Registration-begins-for-Level-I On-line registration is available for IOA's Level I Paraoptometric Certification Course to be held on July 16, 2008. The course, Contact Lenses I, will be taught by Dean Gerald Lowther, O.D., at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana. Course info... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-06-19 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=Plan-to-attend-IOAs-2009-Conven The lobby of the historic West Baden Springs Hotel Photo by Chris Smith Plan today to attend IOA's 2009 Convention in French Lick, Indiana. While all events will occur at the French Lick Springs Hotel, members can stay at either French Lic... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-06-17 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=bf770beb78df3095fb9c557df2545e62 Doctors on the Frontline of Eye and Vision Care ^ Click on the arrow above to play video Click here to find an optometrist in your community! Doctors of optometry (ODs) are primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose,... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-06-16 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=Congress-hears-from-the-IOA Members of the IOA visited the Capitol in Washington on April 8th and 9th to meet with Indiana’s delegation to Congress and share the views and concerns of Indiana optometrists.Among the issues discussed were new CMS regulations that will eventually req... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-04-14 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=c4bcdd70c8d5f95a1655331a0a0a4b70 Early detection is critical to maintain healthy vision. With almost two-thirds of adult Americans, who do not wear corrective lenses, not receiving regular comprehensive eye exams, millions of people are putting their vision and their quality of lif... Indiana Optometric Association 2008-01-03 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=742e4ab08927f2564c24a91b6c8057ba Optometry licenses expire on April 1 of all even-numbered years. Twenty hours of approved continuing education courses are required for license renewal. If you are also seeking to renew an Optometric Legend Drug Certificate, you will need another 20 hou... Indiana Optometric Association 2007-08-30 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=f75722d0bbc886c96133e6c074ac2569 Have you updated your U.S. Dept. of Labor and OSHA posters?  Do you want to know what's happening at the Indiana State House that could impact optometry?  Do you need to find a new associate or the email address of a colleague? Sign onto the members-only ... Indiana Optometric Association 2006-06-18 http://www.ioa.org/rssnews.php?nid=11e9e746423293b5333ab9281e0ea2eb A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study has found that although 94 percent of Americans aged 12 and older have good vision, the remaining six percent, or 14 million, are visually impaired. Of these, more than 11 million have uncorrected visual impai... Indiana Optometric Association 2006-05-10