The MOA has compiled many resources below to educate about eye health.

National Eye Institute
The mission of the National Eye Institute is to eliminate vision loss and improved quality of life through vision research.

Keeping your eyes healthy
There is a lot you can do to keep your eyes healthy and protect your vision.

CDC Vision Health Initiative (VHI)
Several educational resources including child development, basics of vision and eye health, prevention & risk management & more.

FDA information on Contact Lens wearing

MDHHS Vision Screening
While not a replacement for a yearly comprehensive eye exam, Michigan local health departments screen children at least once between the ages of 3 and 5 years and school-age children are screened in grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Special Olympics Michigan Healthy Athletes
The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® program offers health services and information to athletes in dire need. In the process, Special Olympics has become the largest global public health organization dedicated to serving people with intellectual disabilities.

Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) Michigan
Providing the gift of vision and eye health to people worldwide.

Michigan Public Health Code relating to Optometry

Optometry - General Rules

How to file an allegation against a Michigan optometrist

For legislators:

American Optometric Association Health Policy Institute
With its expertise, the AOA HPI develops creative, innovative and educational resources and tools to inform policymakers, health care professionals, patients and the public. From data and other evidence, the AOA HPI illuminates the best policies for efficient access to and delivery of high-quality comprehensive eye health and vision care.