Open AccessObservations on Optometry in the Veteran's Administration from an Optometric Educator's Perspective
Author(s) -
John M. Amos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hindsight
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-3271
pISSN - 2374-3263
DOI - 10.14434/hindsight.v51i3.31038
Subject(s) - thursday , medicine , optometry , administration (probate law) , perspective (graphical) , eye care , service (business) , medical education , ophthalmology , political science , visual arts , art , philosophy , linguistics , economy , law , economics
This invited address was presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the National Association of Veteran’s Administration Optometrists (NAVAO), Thursday, October 24, 2019, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Orlando, FL. This paper discusses medicine, dentistry, and optometry’s entry into the Veteran’s Administrations System as well as optometry’s many challenges to become an Optometry Service. It also reviews the many challenges the profession has faced as it has endeavored to increase the number of VA optometry staff positions and the educational experience of optometry students, residents and fellows in providing eye care for America’s veterans.