Proudly not-for-profit, the ACO provides quality affordable eye care to all patients – young and old. Delivering eyecare for over 50 years, our focus is on the health of your eyes and enhancing your vision.
The ACO is a leader in lifelong learning for optometrists. We offer a comprehensive program of innovative education and professional development that incorporates best practice and advances in the profession.
The ACO is committed to discovery and to leading the advancement of eye health through the National Vision Research Institute (NVRI). The NVRI undertakes internationally recognised research to improve the understanding of vision science and eye care.
ACO members join a collegial optometry community of over 1000 optometrists and students across Australia and New Zealand. Members enjoy an extensive range of membership benefits including discounted access to ACO education and professional development programs.
See Better. Live Better.
Your tax-deductible donation will help thousands of vulnerable and low-income community members receive the quality eye care all Australians deserve. With your support, we can continue to provide optometry services to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as well as outreach services such as providing eyecare to outreach services such as providing eyecare to people experiencing homelessness or to our Home Support Program for limited-mobility patients.
You may also like to support world-leading eye health research through the National Vision Research Institute. The NVRI is conducting research that will lead to the preservation of sight and the prevention of blindness. Current projects include the development of a bionic eye, understanding the flow of vision information in the brain and a range of projects focussed on eye health and disease.
