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The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has various membership categories – the three principle categories are listed below:
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1. Associate Membership is open to the individual, national and regional organizations of a state or individual associations of optometrists of a state with national significance, as defined by the General Delegates Meeting (GDM) and contained in the By-laws.
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2. Affiliate Membership is open to individual organizations and institutions that represent special optometric interests, such as schools and regulatory associations.
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3. Regional Membership is open to regional international organizations or associations of country members within the world region, as defined by the General Delegates Meeting.
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As of March 2007, our associate, affiliate and regional members are:
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Associate Members
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| Country |
Organization |
| Argentina |
Asociación Profesional de Optometras |
| Australia |
Optometrists Association Australia |
| Bahamas |
Optometric Association of the Bahamas |
| Brazil |
Cohselho Brasileiro de Optica e Optometria |
| Canada |
Canadian Association of Optometrists |
| Colombia |
FEDOPTO |
| Germany |
Vereinigung Deutscher Contactlinsen-Spezialisten eV
Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung fur Augenoptiker und Optometrie
Zentralverband der Augenoptiker
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| Ghana |
Ghana Optometrists Association |
| Greece |
Panhellenic Association of Opticians-Optometrists |
| Hong Kong |
Hong Kong Optometric Association
Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists
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| India |
National Association of Indian Optometrists |
| Ireland |
Association of Optometrists Ireland |
| Israel |
Israel Council of Optometrists |
| Italy |
Federottica |
| Jamaica |
Jamaica Optometric Association |
| Japan |
All Japan Optometric & Optical Association
Japan Optometric Association
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| Lebanon |
Syndicat des Opticiens du Liban |
| Malaysia |
Association of Malaysian Optometrists |
| Mexico |
Academia Mexicana de Optometria AC |
| Nepal |
Nepalese Association of Optometrists |
| Netherlands |
Nederlandse Unie van Optiekbedrijven
Nederlandse Federatie van Oogzorgberoepen
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| New Zealand |
New Zealand Association of Optometrists |
| Nigeria |
Nigerian Optometric Association |
| Norway |
Norwegian Optometric Association |
| Philippines |
Optometric Association of the Philippines |
| Portugal |
Uniao Profissional dos Opticos e Optometristas Portugueses |
| South Africa |
South African Optometric Association |
| Spain |
Colegio Nacional de Opticos-Optometristas |
| Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka Optometric Association |
| Switzerland |
Schweizerischer Berufsverband fur Augenoptiker un Optometrie
Schweizerischer Optikerverband
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| Trinidad & Tobago |
Trinidad & Tobago Optometric Association |
| United Kingdom |
Association of Optometrists
The College of Optometrists
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| USA |
American Optometric Association |
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Affiliate Members
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| Country |
Organization |
| Australia |
Optometrists Registration Board
Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand
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| China |
National Optometric Research Center |
| France |
Association of European Universities, Schools & Colleges of Optometry
Institut et Centre D’Optometrie
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| Hong Kong |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| India |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College
Lotus College of Optometry
Indian Institute of Paramedical Sciences
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| Indonesia |
Akademi Refrarsi Optisi Surabaya |
| Korea |
Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society |
| Nigeria |
Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board of Nigeria |
| Norway |
Buskerud University College – Dept. of Optometry & Visual Science |
| Palestinian Authority |
An-Najah National University |
| Palestinian Authority |
Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committee Palestinian Authority |
| Peru |
Instituto Superior de Optometría y Ciencias Eurohispano |
| United Kingdom |
General Optical Council |
| USA |
American Academy of Optometry
Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry
Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry
California Optometric Association
College of Optometry at University of Missouri-St. Louis
Illinois College of Optometry
Indiana University School of Optometry
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry
Pacific University College of Optometry
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
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University of Houston College of Optometry
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