AOA+ Insider: Eyebot Updates & What’s Ahead in Phoenix
Interested in attending AOA+ events at Optometry’s Meeting? Join this webinar as AOSA walks you through what to expect in Phoenix, as well as how AOA+ can accelerate your career.
March 23, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Central
AOA EyeLearn Professional Development Hub
Elevate your future in optometry
AOA plus you equals a brighter future for our patients and profession. AOA+ is a four-day, immersive experience at Optometry’s Meeting designed to take your professional involvement to the next level through career development, skill-building, and advocacy.
But how do you get there, and what exactly happens once you arrive?
Join the AOA+ Insider webinar
We’re sharing details and taking questions about what you can expect from AOA+ and Optometry’s Meeting in Phoenix. Whether you’ve cleared your calendar already for Phoenix or are still on the fence, we’ll give you the information you need to maximize your experience.
This webinar will include:
- An Eyebot update. Get the latest updates on Eyebot developments from AOA & AOSA leaders.
- Travel grants in detail. We’ll walk you through the details of AOA+ travel grants—how to apply, how it works, and how it helps get you to Phoenix.
- AOA+ program preview. You’ll get a glimpse at our AOA+ programming in Phoenix and how it sets you up for career success.
- Live Q&A. You’ve got questions, and we’re here with answers so you can plan your trip in confidence.
Discover how AOA+ can support your career growth and professional advocacy, and bolster optometry’s future in the process.
Optometry students, early-career doctors, and optometric educators are eligible for an AOA+ travel grant. And the deadline to register for AOA+/OM is March 31.
Contact Email: aoaplus@aoa.org
2026 AOA+ Schedule at a Glance
2026 Optometry’s Meeting Conference Preview
Optometry’s Meeting Registration
All events hosted by the AOSA are meant to connect you with this great profession better and are aligned with one of our four pillars: Education, Advocacy, Student Experience, and Tools for Success. AOSA events range from large-scale national meetings to individual chapter events at each school. We encourage you to get as involved as you can.
June 17-20 | Phoenix, Arizona AOA+ is the premier event designed specifically for optometry students, faculty and early career optometrists with over 2,000 attendees anticipated for Optometry’s Meeting in Phoenix for this dynamic, early-career-defining opportunity. Optometry’s Meeting, the annual AOSA & AOA member conference, delivers an immersive AOA+ experience with a focus on career development, skill building, networking and leadership growth.
✈️You can get an AOA+ travel grant to Phoenix!
As an AOSA member, you are eligible to receive an AOA+ travel grant to Phoenix if you register to attend Optometry’s Meeting by March 31! Grants are available from $500-$1,000 depending on your school location and graduation year. Check out the grant details here.
AOA+ is such an impactful experience for you—and our profession—that AOA and AOSA are making 2,000+ grants available to reimburse your travel costs to Phoenix. Register now so you can reserve your travel grant to experience a leading industry conference—and save some 💵
REGISTRATION CONFERENCE DETAILS
Supported by the Optometric Historical Society, the AOA+ Blast from the Past Challenge is an education event where 3 student/resident finalists will present on a topic they are passionate about in optometric history and compete for cash prizes based on audience vote. The Optometric Historical Society invites all optometry students and residents to submit an entry about an influential person, event, or development in Optometry History in any form of media.
The Blast from the Past application is open until March 23.
The top three finalists will present during an hour-long Blast from the Past education event that will take place during Optometry’s Meeting.
Student/resident finalists will receive a $1000 stipend to attend and present at Optometry’s Meeting.
