As optometry's premier philanthropic and charitable organization, Optometry's Charity™ – The AOA Foundation is the catalyst to making a difference in advancing eye health, vision care and the general well-being of the public through scientific, educational, charitable, and public service activities of the profession of optometry.
Due to the overwhelming
number of children with
eye and vision problems across the United States,
Optometry's Charity™ – The AOA Foundation, and The
Vision Care Institute™, a Johnson & Johnson company,
created InfantSEE®, a no-cost public health program
developed to provide professional eye care for infants
nationwide.
Volunteers In Service In
Our Nation (VISION USA)
is a program that provides
basic eye health and vision services free of charge to
low-income, uninsured individuals and their
families. VISION USA is provided by participating AOA
member optometrists who donate their services.
Optometry's Fund for Disaster Relief was created by the American Optometric Association in 2005 to provide immediate financial aid to optometrists who have experienced the effects of a catastrophic event. Our goal is to be financially prepared to assist in the wake of the next disaster, so we donate the proceeds from our annual gala to this entity.