• Elementary School Nurses and Teachers
  • School Nurse & Teacher Vision Education Programs
  • School Vision Screening Procedures
• Resource Guide for New Optometrists
• Donald H. Evans, O.D. Scholarship for PCO Students
• POA Student Member Benefits
• AOA Student Member Benefits
• Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
  • Accredited Programs
  • Accreditation Resources and Guidance
    • Optometric Degree Programs
    • Optometric Residency Programs
    • Optometric Technician Programs
  • ACOE Accreditation Process
  • ACOE Membership
  • ACOE Upcoming Site Visits
  • Recent ACOE Accreditation Actions
    • Accredited with Conditions
    • Withdrawal of Accreditation
    • Archive of Accreditation Actions
  • Call for Comments on Proposed Changes
  • Contact ACOE
• Faculty Resources
  • AOA Faculty Relations Committee Members
  • Summary of Results: AOA Optometric Educator Faculty Opinion Survey
  • Faculty Resources
    • Creole Examination Phrases
    • Spanish Examination Phrases
• Financial Aid
  • Guide to Optometric Loans, Grants and Scholarships
    • Industry Scholarships
    • Non-State Scholarships
    • Schools Scholarships
    • State Residency Scholarships
    • Other Programs
  • Balance Sheet Preparation
  • Planning and Budgeting
  • The Resident's Guide to Resources in Research and Scholarship
    • The Resident's Guide to Resources in Research and Scholarship: Part 1
    • The Resident's Guide to Resources in Research and Scholarship: Part 2
• Professional Transitions
  • Primer for Successful Practice
    • Status Post Graduation: Private Practice Success
    • Strategy and Human Resource Management Illustrated
    • Business Functions and Structure
    • It Is All in the Mind: a Paradigm Shift for Practice Success
    • Action Plan: Preparing for the Entrepreneurial World of Optometric Practice
    • Methods of Securing Practice Ownership
    • The Practice Prospecting Process
    • Buyer Beware
    • Making the Deal: A Guide to Successful Negotiation
    • Practice Management
  • AOA Membership After Graduation
    • Post-Graduate Membership
      • How Affiliated Association Membership Works
      • I've Graduated! Why Should I Continue My Membership?
    • Practice Management
      • Selecting Your Practice Mode and Location
      • Future Practice - Choosing Wisely
      • Obtain Your Licence
      • Optometric Practice Options
    • Residency Program Opportunities
      • Directors
    • President's Letter to New Graduates
• Career Advocate for the New Practitioner
  • Career Advocate 2009 Program
  • Career Options
  • Marketing Yourself
    • Sample Cover Letter
    • Sample Resume
  • Joining a Practice
  • Buying a Practice
  • Starting a Practice
  • Managing Practice Finances
  • Managing Your Personal Finances
  • Day-to-Day Practice Operations
  • Third Party Programs
  • Managing Personnel
  • Dispensing
  • Patient Communication
  • Marketing Your Practice
  • Opportunities for Practice Growth
• Library Services (ILAMO)
• Why Choose Optometry?
• American Optometric Student Association
• 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
    • Summer Invitational Research Institute
  • Patient Care
    • Geriatrics and Nursing Facility
      • Facts about Optometric Nursing Facility Care
      • Instruments and Equipment
      • A Recommended Continuing Education Curriculum: Geriatric Optometry for the Primary Care Practice
    • Hospital Practice
      • 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
    • 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
        • Optometric Co-Management of 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
      • Optometric Clinical Practice Recommendations
  • Environmental / Occupational Issues
    • 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
    • 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
  • Ophthalmic Standards
  • Commission on Quality Assessment & Improvement
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • 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
    • Community Health Center Optometry
    • Publications and Research

Financial Aid

• Guide to Optometric Loans, Grants and Scholarships
• Balance Sheet Preparation
• Planning and Budgeting
• The Resident's Guide to Resources in Research and Scholarship
• NIH Loan Repayment Program

Attending a school or college of optometry is expensive, but there are tools available that can ease your financial burden. Your institution's Financial Aid Office is a great place to start, and here's another: our Guide to Optometric Loans, Grants and Scholarships.

Remember to check back regularly, as we'll update the Guide as new information becomes available.