| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAO | American Academy of Ophthalmology |
| AAO | American Academy of Optometry |
| AAOF | American Academy of Optometry Foundation |
| ABO | American Board of Optometry |
| ACMO | Advanced Competency in Medical Optometry |
| AIOC | All India Optometry Conference |
| AOF | American Optometric Foundation |
| AOSA | American Optometric Student Association |
| APOA | American Pre Optometric Association |
| ARC | Abnormal Retinal Correspondence |
| ARO | Alpine Research Optics |
| AWVC | At Walmart Vision Center |
| BUCO | British Universities Committee on Optometry |
| CAC | Chromatic Aberration Correction |
| CAO | Connecticut Association of Optometrists |
| CAOS | Canadian Association of Optometry Students |
| CC | Congenital Cataract |
| CELMO | Council on Endorsed Licensure Mobility for Optometrists |
| CLRE | Contact Lens Registry Examination |
| COA | California Optometric Association |