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Quick Links
Member Log-in
- IAO Members - Click here to access pages restricted to IAO members.
- Board Members - Click here to view the Board of Directors Information page (password protected).
Our Leadership
The Illinois Association of Ophthalmology is governed by representative ophthalmologists from all parts of the state. Click here to view the members of the IAO Board of Directors.
Our Mission
The mission of the Illinois Association of Ophthalmology is to serve the total visual health care needs of the people through public and professional education, membership services, and legislative advocacy. The Illinois Association of Ophthalmology is dedicated to the public's direct access to an ophthalmologist's care.
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Welcome to the
Illinois Association of Ophthalmology!
Our 40th Year 1970 • 2010
We are an organization of physicians specializing in eye care in all its aspects from routine eye exams to the most complicated surgical diseases. As Illinois ophthalmologists, we take the eye health of everyone seriously.
What's New
- IAO/COS Joint Conference (Feb. 19 & 20)
♦ View the physician program here.
♦ Meeting details for physicians, administrators, techs, exhibitors - click here
♦ CME Claim - Ophthalmologists attending the conference can claim their continuing education credits by visiting this website: CLICK HERE
- NEW! IAO's Resident Ambassor Program -- Attend the American Academy of Ophthalmology Advocacy Day in Washington DC on Capitol Hill and the MidYearForum. CLICK HERE for more information about being sponsored by the IAO and an online application form.
IAO News
Jan. 15, 2010 -- Gov. Jim Thompson has agreed to deliver this year's Frank Kresca Distinguished Lecture at the IAO/COS Joint Conference on February 19. He will be speaking about "The Importance of Public Service." View a copy of the meeting brochure here.
Feb. 3, 2010 -- Breaking News . . . Haiti Relief Efforts -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology has established a task force to aid in recovery and relief following the earthquake in Haiti. In particular, the Academy is assembling portable eye units and is asking industry for donations of hand-held slit lamps, directs, indirects, retinoscope, surgical loupes, etc. A wealth of information is available on the AAO website: www.aao.org/haiti/
Questions regarding the IAO? Feel free to contact our administrative office.
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What is the IAO?
The Illinois Association of Ophthalmology (IAO) is the only statewide organization representing Illinois ophthalmologists and their patients. The IAO's activities include legislative advocacy, interaction with third party payers about reimbursement and coverage issues, public education about important eye health care concerns, and continuing medical education for ophthalmologists and their staffs.
An Invitation To You
As you visit the IAO web site, we invite you to learn more about the special training and expertise of an ophthalmologist in the delivery of medical and surgical eye care. The comprehensive ophthalmologist is truly the most highly trained provider of routine eye examinations and all refractive services, including eyeglasses and contact lenses and corrective corneal surgery, as well as medical or surgical care for eye disease. Vision is precious to all of us, and Illinois's ophthalmologists are dedicated to providing the best possible care for this most valuable sense.
IAO's Project Vietnam
The Illinios Association of Ophthalmology has embarked on a major project in Vietnam with a focus in two primary areas: teaching phacoemulsification cataract surgery and working to improve medical and surgical eye care services in Quang Tri Province. Our partners for the cataract surgery course are Alcon and the Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology in Hanoi. For the Quang Tri effort, we are working closely with the Global Community Service Foundation. Read all about Project Vietnam and our new video about our fundraising effort to build a facility to help the blind in the town of Vinh Linh.
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