The European Academy of Optometry and Optics

What are the benefits of membership?

Membership of the Academy is the way colleagues, patients and the public can recognise your professional status, your commitment to the Academy's aims and to the continuous development of your skills, knowledge and understanding.  Membership is open to individuals, organisations and students.

Fellowship (FEAOO) - a Fellow is someone whom the Academy has recognised has having made a significant contribution to the practice of optometry or optics.  This prestigous award is an acknowledgment of commitment to the profession, experience and accomplishments.

Access to the Academy network -Academy members benefit from the opportunity to collaborate with key bodies, individual members, practitioners and educators across Europe.  Membership of the Academy will give you access to a world-wide network of optometrists and opticians, researchers and educationalists dedicated to developing the science and practice of optometry and optics.

Member logo - members can access and use our special logo, offering a means of highlighting their support of and commitment to the Academy's aims and objectives.

Academy events - members benefit from discounts to Academy events - high quality training and development opportunities tailored to meet members’ current and emerging needs. Events range from round-table discussions to clinical skills workshops.

Annual conference - the Academy's annual conference has become the must-attend event in the optometry and optics calendar.  It provides excellent learning, networking and social opportunities.  A space for people to come together to discuss, debate and disseminate the latest research and innovations and make new friends and contacts.  The event also includes poster presentations which explore a diverse range of research areas and offer delegates an opportunity to talk directly to the authors and gain valuable insight into their work.

Specialist Interest Group (SiGs) - Academy members have the opportunity to build both geographical and specialist  interest links with other Academy members through special SiG forums on the Academy website.  Current groups are: binocular vision, community eye health are, cornea, contact lens and refractive technologies, education and primary care (refraction and dispensing; diagnosis and treatment of minor eye diseases).

Online Access to Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics - the peer reviewed journal of the College of Optometrists, London. OPO is one of the most highly specialised optometric journals in the world and enjoys an international reputation with an impact factor of 1.097. The journal is indexed in Medline and the ISI Web of Science.  OPO is published every two months and is accessible online allowing members to browse quickly, search and link directly to the information they need.

Access to the College of Optometrists CPD online, free for 12 months from when you first register.

Access to special offers such as the library facilities at the College of Optometrists and discounted subscription to journals including 'Optometry in Practice' (OiP)

Newsletters and websites - the Academy newsletters and website enable members to keep up-to-date with latest developmetns from the Academy and the profession.  www.eaoo.info contains a member only area and offers access to the online Special Interest Groups.  It also provides a 'Resource' section with links to members, universities and industry bodies.