Student Center
- Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
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Faculty Resources
- Financial Aid
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Professional Transitions
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Primer for Successful Practice
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Status Post Graduation: Private Practice Success
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Strategy and Human Resource Management Illustrated
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Business Functions and Structure
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It Is All in the Mind: a Paradigm Shift for Practice Success
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Action Plan: Preparing for the Entrepreneurial World of Optometric Practice
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Methods of Securing Practice Ownership
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The Practice Prospecting Process
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Buyer Beware
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Making the Deal: A Guide to Successful Negotiation
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Practice Management
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Status Post Graduation: Private Practice Success
- AOA Membership After Graduation
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Primer for Successful Practice
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Career Advocate for the New Practitioner
- Career Advocate 2009 Program
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Career Options
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Marketing Yourself
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Joining a Practice
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Buying a Practice
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Starting a Practice
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Managing Practice Finances
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Managing Your Personal Finances
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Day-to-Day Practice Operations
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Third Party Programs
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Managing Personnel
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Dispensing
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Patient Communication
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Marketing Your Practice
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Opportunities for Practice Growth
- Why Choose Optometry?
- American Optometric Student Association
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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
- Clinical Care Publications
- AOA Diabetes Eye Report form
- Council on Research
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Patient Care
- Geriatrics and Nursing Facility
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Hospital Practice
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Hospital Privileges Manual
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part II: The Importance of Optometry to the Hospital
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part III: Hospital Bylaws and Legal Issues in Hospital Privileging
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part IV: How to Obtain Hospital Privileges
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part V: The Hospital-Based Optometric Examination
- American Optometric Association Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Privileges for Optometry
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Hospital Privileges Manual
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Pediatrics and Binocular Vision
- Vision: A Collaboration of Eyes and Brain
- The Need for Comprehensive Vision Examination of Preschool and School-age Children
- Vision Therapy
- Vision, Learning and Dyslexia
- The Use of Tinted Lenses and Colored Overlays for the Treatment of Dyslexia and Other Related Reading and Learning Disorders
- Optometric Care of the Patient with Acquired Brain Injury
- Primary Care
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Environmental / Occupational Issues
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part II: Performance and Productivity in the Work Place
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part III: Ocular Protection
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part IV: Contact Lens Use In Industry
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part V: Medico-Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Standards and Regulations
- Occupational Vision Manual: References and Sources for Further Information
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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
- Computer Vision Syndrome Symptoms
- The Relationship of Computer Vision Syndrome to Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Impact of Computer Use on Children's Vision
- The Effects of Video Display Terminal Use on Eye Health and Vision
- Criteria for Determining Whether the Need for Eyeglasses or Other Treatment is Related to Computer Use
- Motorist Vision Policy
- Recommendations for the Use of Laser Pointers
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- Ophthalmic Standards
- Commission on Quality Assessment & Improvement
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Aviation Vision
- Comparison of Bifocal and Progressive Addition Lenses on Aviator Target Detection Performance
- Eyes, Right
- LASIK Refractive Surgery: Clinical Considerations for the Pilot
- Special Ophthalmic Needs of Aviators
- Sunglasses in Aviation
- Ultraviolet Radiation: Hazards in Aviation
- Eye Exams and Aviation: Prescription for Success
- The Eye and Night Vision
- Adjusting to New Spectacles the Easy Way
- Prescribing Spectacles for Aviators
- Community Health Centers
< Accreditation Resources and Guidance
Optometric Technician Programs
Resources and Guidance
Accreditation Manual: Optometric Technician Programs (Revised August 2009) contains the standards of accreditation and ACOE policies and procedures. Use the table of contents or bookmarks to navigate through the document. (PDF)
Optometric Technician Standards (revised 06/01/04, effective through June 30, 2010) may be downloaded to serve as a framework for programs conducting self-studies. (MS Word)
Optometric Technician Standards (effective July 1, 2010) may be downloaded to serve as a framework for programs conducting self-studies. Programs may be evaluated by these standards prior to the effective date. (MS Word)