AOA and OAA Form the Sun Alliance to Protect Patients Eyes

The American Optometric Association (AOA) and the Opticians Association of America (OAA), with sponsorship from Luxottica and The Vision Council, have formed a Sun alliance that reportedly will provide training and information needed to educate and prescribe appropriate sun protection for patients.

Beginning in April, the following COPE- and ABO-approved educational series, "Protect, Prescribe and Present," will be delivered digitally on the AOA website (AOA.org) and the OAA website (OAA.org):

• Part 1 • Protect describes the health issues resulting from UV and High Energy Visible (HEV) radiation exposure.
• Part 2 • Prescribe develops an action plan for the optometrist and the optician. For the doctor, this course delivers examples of how to discuss the reasons for sun protection. For the optician, this segment clearly defines how to set goals and identify the best protective products.
• Part 3 • Present teaches the language and methods to visually merchandise outdoor eyewear to every consumer/patient. 

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