Mission Statement

To establish professional optical dispensing as indispensable to the health and welfare of the public;

To provide the vision care for doctor and public, with an efficient optical dispensing service;

To encourage, establish, and maintain standards of competence, knowledge and performance through the maintenance of educational programs;

To promote the advancement of the science and art of opticianry for better eye care to the public;

To foster the use of qualified ophthalmic dispensers in the dispensing of eyewear and other optical products to the public;

To promote and defend the right of every person to freedom of choice in obtaining optical dispensing services and ophthalmic goods;

To cooperate with federal, state and local governments, their agencies and other public groups for the legal recognition of optical dispensing;

To do any and all things that are appropriate and lawful in the furtherance  of these purposes.