International Optometric Associations

Please note: This page will be updated regularly

AFRICA

Ghana

• Ghana Optometry Association: http://ghanaoptometryassociation.org/

ASIA

• Asia Pacific Council of Optometry: http://www.asiapacificoptometry.org/
• International Federation of Asian and Pacific Associations of Optometrists

Hong Kong

• The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists: http://www.hkappo.org.hk/
• The Hong Kong Optometric Association: http://www.hkoa.org.hk
• The Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists: http://www.hkspo.org.hk

India

• Indian Optometric Association:http://www.ioa.co.in
• Optometry Council of India: https://optometrycouncilofindia.org/
• Indian Optometric Association: https://www.facebook.com/indianoptometricassociation/

 Indonesia

• Indonesian Optometrists Association (IROPIN) iropin.org

Japan

• Japan Optometric Association: http://www.thejoa.org
• All Japan Optometric and Optical Association: http://www.megane-joa.or.jp

Korea

• Korean Optometric Association http://www.optic.or.kr/

Malaysia

• Association of Malaysian Optometrists: http://www.amoptom.org

Nepal

• Nepalese Association of Optometrists: http://www.optometrynepal.org

Philippines

• Optometric Association of the Philippines: https://oapinc.wordpress.com/

Singapore

• Singapore Optometric Association: http://www.optometrists.org.sg

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Optometric Association: http://sloa.lk/

EUROPE

• International Association for Binocular Vision (IVBS): https://www.ivbs.org/
• Behavioral Optometry Academy Foundation: https://www.boaf-eu.org/
• European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO): http://www.ecoo.info/about-ecoo/
• European Academy of Optometry and Optics: http://eaoo.info/

Austria

• Bundesinning Gesundheitsberufe: http://www.wko.at/

Denmark

• Danmarks Optikerforening: http://www.optikerforeningen.dk/

Finland

• Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare: https://naery.fi/in-english/

Germany

• ZVA-Zentralverband der Augenoptiker und Optometristen: https://www.zva.de/
• Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Augenoptik und Optometrie: https://www.wvao.org/

Greece

• Hellenic Academy of Optometry: https://www.eao.gr/
• Northern Greece Association of Opticians and Optometrists (SOOVE): http://www.soove.gr/
• Panhellenic Union of Opticians and Optometrists (PEOO): http://peoo.gr/
• Hellenic Association of Opticians and Optometrists (SOOE): https://sooe.gr/
• Federation of Greek Opticians and Optometrists (OSOOE): https://www.osooe.gr/home.html

Ireland

• Association of Optometrists Ireland (AOI): http://www.aoi.ie/

Italy

• Albo degli Ottici Optometristi (a.k.a. Federottica): http://www.federottica.org/
• Associazone Laureati in Ottica e Optometria (ALOeO): http://www.aloeo.it/

Portugal

• Associacao De Profissionais Licendiados De Optometria (APLO): http://www.facebook.com/pg/aplo.optometristas

Spain

• Consejo General de Colegios de Opticos-Optometristas: https://www.cgcoo.es/

Sweden

• Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging van Contactlensspecialisten (ANVC) – http://www.anvc.nl/

Switzerland

• Optikschweiz: http://www.optikschweiz.ch/
• Schweizerischer Berufsverband für Augenoptik und Optometrie SBAO: sbao.ch
• OPTIKSCHWEIZ: optikschweiz.ch

United Kingdom

• The Association of Optometrists: http://www.aop.org.uk/
• The College of Optometrists: http://www.college-optometrists.org/
• The General Optical Council (GOC): http://www.optical.org/
• The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO): http://www.abdo.org.uk/
• The Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians (FODO): http://www.fodo.com/

NORTH AMERICA

Canada

Canadian Association of Optometrists: https://opto.ca/

• Association of Czech Opticians and Optometrists
• Spanish General Council of Optometry
• Scientific Association of Optometrists and Opticians in Austria

OCEANIA

Australia

• Optometrists Association Australia:  http://www.optometrists.asn.au

New Zealand

• New Zealand Association of Optometrists: http://www.nzao.co.nz