Ronald L. Hopping, OD, FAAO

AOA President, 2012

Dr. Ronald L. Hopping is a Therapeutic Optometrist and an Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. He is an honor graduate of Southern California College of Optometry, Kenyon College in Ohio and received the Honorary Degree Doctor of Ocular Science from the Southern College of Optometry. He also obtained his Masters in Public Health from the University of Texas.
Achievements:

• Awarded the distinction of Diplomate in Cornea and Contact Lenses, one of five in Texas and 135 in the world.
• 2012 - Assumed the presidency of the American Optometric Association - achieving the first father/son presidents in the history of the AOA. 
• Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO).
• Nationally recognized as one of 100 Distinguished Practitioners in the National Academy of Practitioners for Optometry.