American Academy of Ophthalmology

The Academy evolved as part of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (AAOO), which was founded in 1896 primarily to provide continuing education to eye, ear, nose and throat doctors. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the Academy has more than 7,000 international members. The American Academy of Ophthalmology was incorporated as an independent organisation in 1979 when the AAOO was divided into separate academies for each specialty.