David Cockrell, OD (l) and Steven Loomis, OD.
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SEATTLE—Health care reform, third party payers and regulatory requirements are among the many challenges facing optometrists today. In an exclusive interview with VMail during the recent Optometry’s Meeting, outgoing American Optometric Association president David Cockrell, OD, and incoming president Steven Loomis, OD, discussed how the AOA is working to address these and many more issues for the organization’s members. Read the interview here to also learn about the AOA’s $10 million headquarters renovation and which optometry associations will be moving into the facility.