American Optometric Association (AOA)
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- Address:
- 243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
- St. Louis
- MO
- 63141
- United States
- St. Louis
- Phone:
- +1-800-3652219
- Professions:
- Optometry
- Region of activity:
- National
- United States
- Scope of membership:
- National
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- United States
Founded: 1898
Description
The American Optometric Association represents approximately 36,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and paraoptometric assistants and technicians. Optometrists serve patients in nearly 6,500 communities across the country, and in 3,500 of those communities are the only eye doctors. Doctors of optometry provide two-thirds of all primary eye care in the United States. Founded in 1898, the AOA is a federation of state, student and armed forces optometric associations. Through these affiliations, the AOA serves members consisting of optometrists, students of optometry, paraoptometric assistants and technicians.
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