GOA Press Releases

2023

October 2023 - Doctors of Optometry Warn Public About Injuries Caused by Counterfeit Contact Lenses

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May 2023 - Georgia Eye Doctors Issue ‘Friend Alert’ Urging Public to Tell Friends About Eye Drops Recall

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2022

October 2022 -  Doctors of Optometry Warn Public About Injuries Caused by Counterfeit Contact Lenses

Halloween Decorative Lenses Can Cause Permanent Injury

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September 2022 -  Children Going Blind Story on CNN Shows Importance of Annual Eye Exams for Kids

Canadian Family Traveling World Before Children Go Blind Due to Retinitis Pigmentosa

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July 2022 -  Georgia Eye Experts Urge Public to be Extra Cautious with Fireworks, Georgia Optometric Association Offer Tips to Celebrate the Holiday Safely

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2021

November 2021 - More Than a Million in Georgia at Risk of Blindness Caused by Diabetes

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August 2021 - Back to School After the COVID Year? Georgia’s Doctors of Optometry Say Back-in-School Checklist Should Include Trip to Eye Doctor, One in Four Vision Problems in Children Go Undetected, Study Says

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