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, June 17-20, in Phoenix, is more than the annual AOA & AOSA members conference—it’s a community of optometry professionals and industry 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.



Latest News & Updates from Optometry's Meeting in Phoenix

The annual AOA & AOSA member conference is underway in Phoenix this week. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry and professional news coming out of Optometry's Meeting with the AOA's live updates webpage.
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➡️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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Missed Phoenix? Receive a priority registration alert for Boston 2027

Optometry's Meeting comes to Boston, June 16-19, 2027, and you can be among the first to claim your seat for premier CE and networking opportunities when registration opens in January 2027. Sign up to receive a priority registration alert for Optometry's Meeting 2027.
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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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Plan your Optometry's Meeting experience with our show guide

The 2026 Conference & Education Guide is available as a digital resource for your Optometry's Meeting & AOA+ experience in Phoenix. Review your continuing education and special events schedules, as well as find key AOA+ programming highlights, and more. Access our digital resource to start planning your conference experience today.

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