Affiliated Associations

AOA & Affiliate Joint Membership

AOA membership is a joint membership for optometrists who practice in the US. That means when you join the AOA, you join an affiliate association. 

Together, AOA and its affiliates support you at multiple levels: national, state and local.

Why Joint Membership Matters

The AOA provides you with national advocacy, education, resources and professional representation. Affiliates offer state, local or practice setting support closer to where you live, learn or practice.

Our joint structure also ensures AOA and affiliates stay in lockstep as they advocate on your behalf in federal and state jurisdictions. 

Which Affiliate Associations are Included?

AOA's affiliates include all fifty state optometric associations, the Association of Armed Forces and Federal Optometric Services (AFOS), the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) and the Optometric Society of the District of Columbia (OSDC). 

American Optometric Student Association (AOSA)

243 North Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
800.365.2219 or 314.983.4231
www.theaosa.org 

Association of Armed Forces and Federal Optometric Services (AFOS)

P.O. Box 270545
Louisville, CO 80027
720.442.8209
www.afos2020.org

State Associations

State associations connect doctors of optometry with advocacy, education, events, professional networks and resources specific to where they practice. 

Select the state where you practice to learn more about your affiliate.