Gain Innovative Optometric Education
Optometry’s Meeting® delivers 300+ hours of premier, industry-recognized continuing education for optometrists, paraoptometric professionals and optometry students that not only satisfies your board and accreditation needs but also aligns the profession with optometry’s advancing scope of practice nationwide.
Connect, Grow Your Professional Network
Optometry’s Meeting is more than the annual conference of AOA and AOSA members—it’s a broad community of optometry professionals and industry thought-leaders from across the eye care community dedicated to keeping you at the forefront of eye health and vision care. Build your network, advance your career or get involved at Optometry's Meeting.
Advance Optometric Care Nationwide
Optometry’s Meeting unites the profession’s leaders to advance optometry through innovative CE, powerful collaborations and strategic partnerships, as well as practice solutions, business services and resources that empower doctors of optometry and paraoptometric staff to deliver quality, primary eye health and vision care in your communities.
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About the Valley of the Sun | Phoenix, Arizona
Called "The Valley of the Sun" for its picturesque, desert landscape in the Salt River valley (and its abundant sunshine), Phoenix offers a striking fusion of Sonoran Desert beauty and metropolitan vibrancy. Beyond the iconic saguaros and breathtaking mountain preserves are hundreds of miles of trails perfect for hiking, biking, and exploring, all leading to a thriving arts and culture scene, world-class resorts and spas, award-winning Southwestern cuisine, and more. See what you can expect from Phoenix, the host city for Optometry's Meeting 2026.
💡Industry innovators cast vision for eye careAOA Innovation Hub, June 24-25Leading industry, clinical and research innovators, as well as forward-thinking doctors of optometry at the brand-new AOA Innovation Hub, June 24-25, in Minneapolis, shared their vision for optometry's next horizon. From cutting-edge advancements in AI, diagnostics and emerging therapies, pipeline innovations stand to shape the future of optometry—and shape tomorrow's eye care. Keep reading about the panel sessions from the inaugural AOA Innovation Hub at the AOA Focus content hub below. |
