Professional associations promote innovation and professional advancement. As a result, they help the world see better. The following list covers North America and Europe.
NORTH AMERICA
Canada
Canadian Association of Optometrists
234 Argyle Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2P 1B9. Tel: 613-235-7924; Fax: 613-235-2025
http://www.opto.ca
Canadian Association of Optometry Students
School of Optometry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1. Tel: 519-888-4567 ext. 5300; Fax: 519-725-0784
http://www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca/~caos/coas.htm
Canadian Ophthalmology Society
1525 Carling Avenue, Suite 610, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Z 8R9. Tel: 613-729-6779 or toll-free 1-800-267-5763; Fax: 613-729-7209
http://www.eyesite.ca
Opticians Association of Canada
2706-83 Garry street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C-4J9. Tel: 204-982-6060 or toll-free 1-800-847-3155; Fax: 204-947-2519 Email: canada@opticians.ca
http://www.opticians.ca
Mexico
Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología, S.C.
Boston No. 99, Col. Nochebuena, Mexico City, 03820, Mexico. Tel: 52 5 563 93 93; Fax: 52 5 611 13 43; E-mail: socmexoofta@compuserve.com.mx
United States of America
American Academy of Ophthalmology
655 Beach Street, San Francisco, California, USA, 94109. Tel: 415-561-8500; Fax: 415-561-8575
http://www.aao.org
American Academy of Optometry
6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 506, Rockville, Maryland, USA, 20852. Tel: 301-984-1441; Fax 301-984-4737; E-mail: aaoptom@aol.com
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS)
University of Wisconsin, 2870 University Ave., Suite 206, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 53705. Tel: 608-263-6645; Fax: 608-263-7694
http://med-aapos.bu.edu
American Optometric Association
http://www.aoanet.org
American Optometric Student Association
http://www.nationalaosa.org
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ms. Barbara Beatty, Executive Office, 1133 West Morse Blvd., #201, Winter Park, Florida, USA, 32789. Tel: 407-647-8839
http://www.asoprs.org
Opticians Association of America
10341 Democracy Lane, Fairfax, Virginia, USA, 22030-2521. Tel: 703-691-8355; Fax: 703-691-3929
http://www.opticians.org
EUROPE
Belgium
European Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
EVER Secretariat, Postbus 74, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Fax: 32 16 33 67 85
http://www.ever.be
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology, Fifth City Clinical Hospital, 67-A, Bd. "Stoletov", Sofia 1233, Bulgaria. Tel: 359 2 31 21 47; Fax: 359 2 32 51 41; E-mail: bso-markov@ecet.bg
Czech Republic
Czech Society of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology, Charles University, 500 05 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. Tel: 420 49 583 2325; Fax: 420 49 551 4582 or 551 3797; E-mail: rozsival@lfhk.cuni.cz
Croatia
Croatian Society of Ophthalmology
Subiceva 9, Zagreb 10 000, Croatia. Tel: 385 1 2333 209; Fax: 385 1 2333 209
Denmark
Danish Ophthalmological Society, Eye Department, Odense University Hospital, Odense C DK-5000, Denmark. Tel: 45 65 412797; Fax: 45 66 126387
Estonia
Estonian Ophthalmological Society
Ravi Street 18, EE0001, Tallinn, Estonia. Tel: 372 6207130; Fax: 372 6207132; E-mail: ylle@tkh.sps.ee
Finland
Ophthalmological Society of Finland
Dr. Eija Vesti, Ophthalmological Department of HYKS, PL 220, 00029 HYKS, Finland. Tel: 358 9 4713159; Fax: 358 9 4715919; E-mail: eija.vesti@huch.fi
France
Association Nationale pour l'Amélioration de la Vue
Visitors: 39/41, rue Louis Blanc, 92400, Courbevoie, France. Tel: 01 47 17 64 78; Fax: 01 47 17 68 83
Mailing address:92038 Paris La Défense Cédex
Société Française d'Ophthalmologie
9, rue Mathurin-Régnier, Paris, France, 75015. Tel: 01 47 34 20 21; Fax: 01 40 56 39 48
http://www.sfo.assoc.fr
Syndicat National des Ophtalmologistes de France
Docteur Jean-Luc Seegmuller, 1, rue des Pucelles, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Tel: 03 88 35 01 09; Fax: 03 88 25 51 90
http://www.ophthalmo.net
Georgia
Georgian National Ophthalmology Society
71, Gorgasali str., Tbilisi, Georgia. Tel: 995 32 99 09 70; Fax: 995 32 98 91 69
Germany
German Ophthalmological Society
Berliner Straße 14, D-69120 Heidelberg, GERMANY
Tel: 49 6221 41 17 87; Fax: 49 6221 48 46 16
Greece
Hellenic Ophthalmological Society
http://www.eyenet.gr/english.html
Hungary
Hungarian Ophthalmological Society
Tomo str. 25-29, Budapest, Hungary. Tel: 36 1 303 94 35; Fax: 36 1 210 03 09
Italy
Societa' Oftalmologica Italiana
Via Dei Mille, 35, Roma, 00185, Italy. Tel: 039 6 446 4514; Fax: 039 6 4468403; E-mail: sedesoi@tin.it
http://www.sameint.it
Latvia
Association of Ophthalmologists of Latvia
Dzirciema 16, Riga LV-1007, Latvia. Tel: 371 761 7770; Fax: 371 761 7770
Lithuania
Lithuanian Ophthalmological Society
Eiveniu 2, Kaunas, 3007, Lithuania. Tel: 370 7 733 696; Fax: 370 7 732 291; E-mail: akiuklin@kma.lt
Luxembourg
Société Luxembourgeoise d'Ophtalmologie
29, rue de Vianden, Luxembourg, GD L2680, Luxembourg. Tel: 352 444033
Macedonia
Macedonian Ophthalmological Society
Oftalmolosko odd., CVZU, Skopje, 91000, Macedonia. Tel: 389 91 362 622; Fax: 389 91 362 622
Moldova
Association of Ophthalmologists of Republic of Moldova
29, Nicolas Testemitanu str., Kishinau, Republic of Moldova. Tel: 373 2 022 72 89 47
Netherlands
Dutch Ophthalmological Society
P.O. Box 6711, 6503 GE Nijmegen, Netherlands. Fax: 31 024 356 2461
http://www.oogheelkunde.org
Norway
Norwegian Ophthalmological Society
Oyeklinikken i Sentrum, Vestre Torggate 8, Bergen, 5015, Norway. Tel: 47 55 210505; Fax: 47 55 210501
Poland
Polish Ophthalmological Society
Lindley a 4, Warszawa, 02-005, Poland. Tel: 48 61 8527 619; Fax: 48 61 8527 619
Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Oftalmologia
Av. Almirante Gago Coutinho, 151, Lisboa, 1700, Portugal. Tel: 351 01 427100; Fax: 351 1 427101
Romania
Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
86-88, St. Furtuna Street, Sector I, COD, 707787, Bucharest, 12, Romania. Tel: 40 1 6387131; Fax: 40 1 6375245
Russia
All Russian Society of Ophthalmologists
Beskudnikovsky Blvd. 59a, Moscow, 127486, Russia. Tel: 7 095 4859450; Fax: 7 095 4855954; E-mail: iris@itar-tass.com
Slovakia
Slovak Society of Ophthalmology
Postgraduate Medical School, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Limbova 5, Bratislava, 833 05, Slovakia. Tel: 421 7 373 076; Fax: 421 7 373 024
Slovenia
Slovenian Society of Ophthalmology
University Eye Clinic, Zaloska 2, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia. Tel: 386 61 1313 066; Fax: 386 61 1322 296
Spain
Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
C/Donoso Cortes, 73 1o Izda., Madrid, 28015, Spain. Tel: 34 91 5448035 and 34 91 5445879; Fax: 34 91 5441847; E-mail: avpm@oftalmo.com
Sweden
Sveriges Ogonlakarforening (Swedish Ophthalmological Society)
c/o Dr. Leif Edman, Norrmalmstorg 1, Stockholm, S-11146, Sweden. Tel: 46 8 611 6312; Fax: 46 8 678 3860
Switzerland
Swiss Society of Ophthalmology
Administrative Office, Christoph Egli, Berneckerstrasse 26, Postfach 95, Heerbrugg CH-9435, Switzerland. Tel: 41 71 727 16 61; Fax: 41 71 727 16 62; E-mail: e+rlaw@openoffice.ch
Ukraine
Ukrainian Society of Ophthalmologists
Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy, 49/51 Frantzusky Blvd., Odessa, Ukraine. Tel: 38 0482 222035; Fax: 38 0482 684851
United Kingdom
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
17 Cornwall Terrace, London, NW1 4QW, United Kingdom. Tel: 44 171 9350702; Fax: 44 171 935 9838; E-mail: margaret@rcophth.win-uk.net
North of England Ophthalmological Society
Secretary, 16 The Parklands, Ingleby Arncliffe, Northallerton, North York, DL6 3LT, United Kingdom.
http://www.neos.demon.co.uk
Yugoslavia
Yugoslav Ophthalmological Association
Ocna Klinika, Visegradska 22, Beograd, 11000, Yugoslavia. Tel: 381 11 646266
