New Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline for Optometry Available for Peer and Public Review

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Optometric Association (AOA) is proud to present its next evidence-based clinical practice guideline, Comprehensive Adult Eye and Vision Examination, for an online 30-day public review period.

The Comprehensive Adult Eye and Vision Examination guideline describes appropriate examination procedures for evaluation of the eye health and vision status of adult patients to ensure clear and comfortable vision.

This AOA guideline meets the Institute of Medicine (IOM) standards as outlined in its report, Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust. As part of those standards, guideline development requires external review from relevant stakeholders, such as scientific and clinical experts, agencies, industry and the public.

"Putting this guideline out for public review provides an opportunity for an even broader perspective of input that's critically important to this process," said Diane Adamczyk, O.D., chair of the AOA Evidence-Based Optometry (EBO) Committee, which is responsible for compiling the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Review of the Comprehensive Adult Eye and Vision Examination guideline provides the AOA EBO Committee with the necessary feedback to know how best to reach multiple stakeholders with personal or professional interest in this guideline, noted Dr. Adamczyk.

To participate:

1. Click here to access the online Peer & Public Review Comment Form and guideline information.
2. Log all comments and suggestions within the document.
3. Forward the completed document to [email protected].

Comments will be accepted through March 10, 2015. The finished guideline will be available later in 2015.

About the American Optometric Association (AOA):
The American Optometric Association, a federation of state, student and armed forces optometric associations, was founded in 1898. Today, the AOA is proud to represent the profession of optometry, America's family eye doctors, who take a leading role in an individual's overall eye and vision care, health and well-being. Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the independent primary health care professionals for the eye and have extensive, ongoing training to examine, diagnose, treat and manage disorders, diseases and injuries that affect the eye and visual system, providing two-thirds of primary eye care in the U.S. For information on a variety of eye health and vision topics, and to find an optometrist near you, visit aoa.org. 

SOURCE American Optometric Association

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