About Us

🏛️ Overview

The Optometry Association of Assam (OAA) is a registered, non-profit professional body representing qualified optometrists across the state. Its members are graduates of a minimum four-year (now five-year) Bachelor of Optometry program from UGC-recognized universities, completed through regular mode.

The Association was established to unify the optometry community in Assam, uphold ethical standards, and safeguard the identity and dignity of the profession. Through collective strength, the OAA works to elevate the status of optometrists, advocate for rightful recognition within the healthcare system, and defend the rights of those who are academically and clinically trained.

🎯 Objectives

• Promoting academic excellence, clinical standards, and research in optometry
• Ensuring regulatory recognition of optometrists in line with national and global benchmarks
• Maintaining an official State Register of qualified practitioners
• Eliminating quackery and unqualified eye care practice in Assam
• Establishing and enforcing a professional code of ethics and conduct
• Organizing continuing education, conferences, CMEs, and training initiatives
• Supporting professional welfare and development of members and students
• Collaborating with health authorities, academic institutions, and policymakers
• Raising public awareness on vision health, blindness prevention, and ethical care
• Operating with financial transparency on a no-profit, no-loss basis

🌟 Vision & Mission

Our Vision:
To build a united and ethically strong community of optometrists in Assam, recognized as frontline providers of primary eye care and scientific contributors to public health.

Our Mission:
To represent and protect qualified optometrists by promoting professional development, academic growth, and policy-level advocacy — while preserving the integrity and rightful scope of the optometry profession in Assam.

🛡️ Response Activities

• Advocating for regulatory reforms and legal recognition of optometrists
• Defending the professional rights of degree-qualified optometrists across Assam
• Combating unauthorized eye care practices through awareness and representation
• Hosting academic programs, workshops, and knowledge-sharing forums
• Building professional solidarity through conferences and networking
• Coordinating with state and national bodies on public vision initiatives
• Maintaining an accurate, verified database of optometrists practicing in the state

📌 Purpose of Formation

• Provide a united professional platform for qualified optometrists
• Safeguard the profession from dilution and unethical encroachment
• Strengthen the role of optometry within Assam’s public health system
• Address academic, legal, and regulatory challenges faced by the profession
• Promote science-driven eye care and socially responsible service across communities

👥 Key Persons