Mission of ABOS
The American Board of Optometry Specialties (ABOS) is an independent, nonprofit organization that seeks to further the development and recognition of American optometry specialty boards. To accomplish this ABOS has established standards which current and emerging specialty boards must meet in order to receive recognition by credentialing committees at Joint Commission accredited medical facilities.
Current Member Specialty Boards
The American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry (ABCMO).
Recognized Optometry Specialties and Subspecialties
Learn more about currently recognized optometry specialties and subspecialties.
New Specialty Boards Encouraged to Apply
ABOS encourages the formation of Specialty Boards in Pediatric and Low Vision Optometry
Criteria for Specialty Board Membership
Read the membership criteria or fill in a preliminary application.
Why ABOS Was Established
Today 25% of optometry graduates, prior to entering practice, elect to serve a postgraduate residency (PG-1) in an optometry specialty of which the most popular is medical optometry. This is a significant shift towards postgraduate residency training and a sign the O.D. degree and license, while adequate to insure competence in general practice, can no longer insure competence in all areas of optometry practice… [Read more…]
Governance of ABOS
Meet the Directors and Officers that serve on our Board.
Questions? Please Contact
Dr. Charles Mullen
President, ABOS
info@abos.us