Local Optometric Societies

Membership in the New York State Optometric Association includes membership with our national affiliate, the American Optometric Association, and an affiliated local optometric society. Members may choose to join the local society where they live or practice. Located throughout the state, our local society partners are a crucial element in our success.

Local societies offer opportunities for practitioners to gather and share information, expand their professional networks, discuss relevant concerns, and pursue common interests. Most societies meet on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, in addition to hosting special educational seminars and community events throughout the year.

For more information on the local society in your area, including contact information and upcoming events, please click the links below to visit their respective webpages.

Tip: To quickly find the local society for your area, use Control-F (for PC Users) or Command-F (for Mac users) and enter the name of the county where you live or practice in the search bar.

• CENTRAL NY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga & Oswego Counties)

• EASTERN NY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren & Washington Counties)

• HUDSON VALLEY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties)

• MOHAWK VALLEY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties)

• NASSAU COUNTY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Nassau County)

• NORTHERN NY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis & St. Lawrence Counties)

• OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (includes Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens & Richmond Counties)

• ROCHESTER OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne & Yates Counties)

• SOUTH CENTRAL NY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego & Tioga Counties)

• SOUTHERN TIER OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben & Tompkins Counties)

• SUFFOLK COUNTY OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Suffolk County)

• WESTERN NY SOCIETY OF OPTOMETRISTS (includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming Counties)

• WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND-PUTNAM OPTOMETRIC SOCIETY (includes Westchester, Rockland & Putnam Counties)

• STUDENT SOCIETY (SUNYCO)