Arkansas Optometric

Grateful for the opportunity to visit and advocate for Arkansans!

Reserve your room today! Spring Convention May 7-9 marriott.com/event-reservat…

☘️☘️ We are so LUCKY to have such wonderful members + partners ☘️☘️

Happy Birthday to the great AR ODs celebrating this week 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you to our President-Elect, Dr. Katie Brown at UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute in Little Rock! Thank you for the countless hours you have given to our profession and our association and for being one of our #SpectaculARODs 🤩🤩🤩

Join us for Spring Convention! Reserve your hotel + Register TODAY arkansas.aoa.org/events/calenda…

Happy Happy Birthday to another awesome group of AR ODs celebrating this week!

As we start our countdown to Spring Convention, we want to recognize and thank our current President, Dr. Julie Dolven, of James Eyecare & Optics Gallery in Little Rock! Thank you for the countless hours you have given to our profession and our association!

Starting March with some amazing AR OD Birthdays!

ArOA was well represented at SECO this with President Dr. Julie Dolven and President-Elect, Dr. Katie Brown. Arkansas also had the privilege of leading the Southern Caucus + Dr. Dolven passed the gavel to President of the Mississippi Optometric Association at the meeting’s end.

Congratulations to Dr. Jade Coats on being named the 2026 Southern Council of Optometrists (SECO) Young Optometrist of the South — one of the region’s highest honors recognizing leadership, service, and dedication to the profession.

SEE The Game Clearly. Doctors of Optometry help support vision, focus, and performance - on and off the field. aoa.org/healthy-eyes/f… #EyeDeserveMore

Finishing February with more Fabulous AR OD Birthday Celebrations 🎂🎂

Did you know that millions of Americans take GLP-1 medications for chronic conditions or weight loss? If you’re taking a GLP-1, a comprehensive eye exam with a doctor of optometry is essential. Find an AOA doctor here: bit.ly/4apUsYP

We’re celebrating these fantastic AR ODs and OD Candidate with birthdays this week 🎉🎉

❤️❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day from your Arkansas Optometric Association ❤️❤️

Tom thought it was simply a normal part of aging. Thanks to a doctor of optometry who listened closely and pushed for answers, his brain tumor was diagnosed early. Read how an eye exam made all the difference here: bit.ly/4qwKY42

Happy Happy Birthday to these great AR ODs and OD Candidate celebrating this week!

Happy Birthday to our wonderful AR ODs celebrating birthdays this first of February 🎂🎉

Finishing up January with some awesome AR OD birthdays 🎉🎂❄️