Innovative Education

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.

Impactful Networking

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.

Advancing Optometry

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.

➡️Why Optometry's Leaders Prioritize This Event Every Year

Optometry's Meeting is the profession's premier annual event for optometrists, practice staff, students & industry leaders looking to influence the future of care. As the annual AOA & AOSA member meeting, Optometry's Meeting honors optometry's legacy & emboldens our profession toward a brighter tomorrow through premier education, advocacy & connection.

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Optometric Continuing Education

Choose from 300 hours of CE and professional development across 198 courses, including lectures, panels, grand rounds and hands-on workshops. Optometry's Meeting offers education for all members of your optometric care team.
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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.

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💡Ignite the Future of Eye Care at the AOA Innovation Hub 2026

Where Optometry's Future Takes Focus

The AOA Innovation Hub returns in 2026 to showcase the next leap forward for eye health and vision care. Prepare to join the brightest minds in research, clinical practice and industry as they define a forward-facing vision for the optometric profession. The AOA Innovation Hub explores groundbreaking advancements—from cutting-edge AI and advanced diagnostics to emerging therapies—that are set to revolutionize patient outcomes and transform your practice.

Don't miss it! Get in on the ground level of the AOA Innovation Hub and learn about our exciting 2026 program, featured innovators and more.

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Optometry's Meeting 2025 in Minneapolis: Meeting News & Updates

The AOA Focus content hub offers a recap of all the conference news and updates that came from the profession's premier annual event: Optometry's Meeting. See what you can expect from the annual AOA & AOSA member meeting.
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