Dr. Stanley Pearle Scholarship

Pearle Vision is known for its unmatched commitment to care from the exam room to the retail floor and its community-centered approach. At Pearle Vision, their motto is “Nobody cares for eyes more than Pearle.”

Two $5,000 scholarships (one to a third-year and one to a fourth-year) will be awarded to the creators of the social media plan judged to be the best submitted to the AOA Foundation, in accordance with the criteria listed below.

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2025 Golden Opportunity Award Applications Open

Dream of owning your own independent practice? Doctors of Optometry can apply through January 15, 2025.

Field Notes: Florida doctor recounts hurricanes Helene, Milton

Media reports describe “devastating” winds, rain and flooding as Hurricane Milton makes landfall—how a Tampa Bay area doctor comes to terms with not one but two hurricanes in as many weeks.

AOA Foundation emergency appeal for Helene-ravaged states

In the devastating path forged by Hurricane Helene, shell-shocked residents & AOA members are putting their lives back together.