President's Message- May 2012

President’s Message
Help Optometry's Voice To Be Heard

By: Jason Tu, OD

Have You Updated Your Information Lately? --eyehelp.org

Sponsored by the California Optometric Association (COA), www.EyeHelp.org is a public service to raise awareness about the importance of routine comprehensive eye exams and vision care in the state of California.

Alert for SD County Office Robberies

The offices of Choice Vision Optometry, and West Coast Eyecare were robbed the weekend of April 20th.  Dr.

Alert and Warning Regarding Solicitation for Marketing Promotion Program

Some AOA affiliate leaders and AOA Board members  have been contacted by Brandon Lewis, Founder of Child Barrier.  We have learned that Mr. Lewis is seeking payments from ODs to promote eye exams for children using the distribution in the doctor’s office of gift certificates for parental control software (childbarrier.com)   Mr.

Dr. Witmeyer Named "Young Optometrist of the Year" for 2011

Kathy Witmeyer, O.D., F.A.A.O., Immediate Past President of SDCOS, was named 2011 Young Optometrist of the Year by the California Optometric Association.  The award was presented at the House of Delegates in Sacramento on February 10, 2012.  Congratulations Dr. Witmeyer for all your contributions to the Optometric profession!

SDCOS Named "Society Of The Year" for 2011

Congratulations to the San Diego Optometric Society and all our  members for earning us the honor of being named 2011 Society of the Year by the California Optometric Association.  The award was announced at the House of Delegates in Sacramento on February 10, 2012. 

From the Webmaster...

    I hope you are excited to see all the changes we are making to the SDCOS website. These changes will give us the ability to add some special features in the future. We have high hopes for the new website and the improvements it will bring to our society members and anonymous website vistors alike.  Be sure to check back often to see how we've changed!

Future Possibilities...

     Here are some of the ideas we are working on to add functionality and enhance the visitor experience:

  • Custom Content for SDCOS members
  • Member-updated profiles
  • Integrated event registrations
  • Newsletter Management

Your Ideas Matter...

    The San Diego County Optometric Society exists to aid its membership and serve the greater San Diego community. We value your suggestion for new features and content to add to the website to promote those goals. Please use the "Contact Us" link to send the Webmaster an email with your suggestions.

Thank You!

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