Wisconsin Optometrics Association (WOA) Articles

WOA Spring Seminar

2010-02-22 GMT

It might still be snowing outside, but spring is right around the corner! On behalf of the WOA Education Committee, Dr. Holly Fisher, chair, would like to invite you to attend the 2010 WOA Spring Seminar in Green Bay April 14-15, 2010.

WPA Spring Convention

2010-02-09 GMT

Wisconsin Paraoptometric Association
The Roaring Twenties
2010 Spring Convention
April 23-25, 2010

2010 Spa Weekend Registration Available

2010-02-08 GMT

The fourth annual WOA Spa Weekend will be held March 6-7, 2010 at the Grand Geneva Resort, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, Wis 53147. The Grand Geneva is a luxury hotel with a sensational spa and health club located in beautiful historic Lake Geneva. This year’s event will have the added availability of skiing at the Mountain Top ski hill on the hotel grounds. See the Grand Geneva Web site, www.grandgeneva.com, for more information about the resort.

President\'s Greeting

2010-01-11 GMT

Welcome To Our New Site!

On behalf of the statewide membership and the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA), I would like to welcome you to the WOA Website. We appreciate this opportunity to present information regarding doctors of optometry and the important role they play in today's health care system.

Wisconsin Optometrists Demonstrate Commitment to Patients� Eye and Vision Health

2009-10-16 GMT

Dedicated to continued education, over 300 doctors from Wisconsin and throughout the nation attended the 2009 Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) Annual Convention and Meeting Sept. 24-27. The meeting was held at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells and attracted over 320 eye care professionals from Wisconsin and across the United States.

NASA Purchases Invention from Northern Wisconsin Optometrist

2009-10-13 GMT

Optometry reaches new heights with an invention by Wisconsin optometrist Dr. Paul Filar. Dr. Filar’s invention, an attachment to a modified digital camera that takes pictures and video of the retina and optic nerve, captured the attention of NASA officials earlier this month and ended up onboard the space shuttle Discovery that launched Friday, August 28, 2009.