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    New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology

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You're busy . . .

Taking care of your patients, your practice,
your staff, your family and your life!

Who's taking care of you?

The New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology.

Think of us as your "headquarters office" - a way to increase your limited time and money.

Providing

  • Education for you and your staff
  • Coding expertise: quick access to answers
    and seminars for your staff
  • Third party and Medicare payer information and updates
  • Legislative and regulatory watchdog
  • Timely communications emailed monthly
  • Access to a wealth of resource information
    for you and your office.
  • Increased focus on repeal of cosmetic surgery tax, licensing of one room suites and taxation of ambulatory surgery centers.

Working hard to ensure
that surgery continues to be
performed by surgeons.

We're here to help you . . . in your practice . . . in your profession.

Thank you for your continued support.

 

Attention New Jersey Ophthalmologists:
Ophthalmology is Under Attack!

The optometrists have officially achieved introduction of a bill in both the NJ Assembly A-5445 (Benson/Giblin/McKnight) and Senate S3841 (Diegnan/Oroho) which calls for an aggressive expansion of the scope of practice for optometrists. This bill would allow optometrists to practice far beyond their training, education and experience including:

  • Laser surgery on the eye to treat glaucoma
  • Post cataract laser surgery on the eye
  • Incisional surgery on the eyelid with injectable anesthesia
  • Other surgeries unilaterally determined by the New Jersey State Board of Optometrists—which contains no medical doctors or trained surgeons!

We Need Your Help! Immediate Action is Needed:

Please Click Here to Join the NJAO or Renew Your Membership Dues!

We can’t compete with the financial resources that organized Optometry has without every Ophthalmologist being a member of the NJAO. Your membership empowers the NJAO to be an effective advocate on your behalf and for the patients you serve. If you are unsure of your membership status – please contact Meagan Rosina by email  mrosina@njpsi.com or call 609-392-1201

Please Click Here to Contribute to OPAC!

OPAC is the NJAO political action committee set up to support NJ advocacy efforts.

Be on the look out for more information on what you can do to contact your legislator and ask them to vote NO on bills that allow surgery by optometrists.

Resources:

View the entire bill here

Click here to view NJSOP's memo for "Modernizing Optometry"

We Thank Our Sponsors

 

Member Benefit

OMIC - Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company

OMIC entered into an educational alliance with the New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology (NJAO) in May of 2014.

NJAO members qualify for a special 10% OMIC risk management premium discount by completing any OMIC risk management course. The average savings in 2016 is worth $1,074.

Click here for details.