Kansas Optometric Association

The Kansas Optometric Association (KOA) is a recognized leader of optometry in Kansas. The KOA serves more than 650 doctors of optometry across the state and around the country. It serves as a membership resource for information and educational opportunities, provides valuable public information about vision-related topics and delivers a unified voice about issues affecting the profession.

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Political Action Committee

Kansas Optometric Political Action Committee (KOPAC) is supported by KOA members in order to deal with legislation affecting the profession. The KOA greatly appreciates those members who have generously donated, and continue to donate, to support KOPAC.

Doctors of Optometry

The KOA provides many member resources that include text alerts regarding key issues, a monthly newsletter that updates members on the latest optometric news within the state and throughout the country, a program that assists optometrists when they cannot be in their office, and much more.

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In rural America, opportunity for optometry amid shortfall of ophthalmologists

Patient access to eye care and care itself in rural America is jeopardized by the shortage of ophthalmologists, a new study suggests. AOA President Steven T. Reed, O.D., says optometry can help close the gap between the shrinking supply of ophthalmologists and the demand for care. By comparison, more than 99% of Americans live in counties with a doctor of optometry.

Destination: Scope expansion

The AOA deploys multifaceted support for state affiliates in their high-stakes fights to secure optometric scope expansion through strategic guidance, administrative and operational resources, and the Future Practice Initiative, established in 2018. The bold direction is yielding remarkable results—scope expansion and the future of optometry are reaching historic heights.