Before creating a new AOA account, it is important to confirm that you do not already have an existing account - as one might exist even if you may not be aware of it. Creating a duplicate account may cause issues with site content access, CE, pricing, event registration and your overall user experience. 

You May Already Have an AOA Account

If any one of the following applies to you, you likely already have an AOA account:

• You are a current AOA member or AOA/AOSA student member.
• You are a former AOA member.
• You regularly receive communications from the AOA.
• You have attended Optometry’s Meeting®.
• You have participated in continuing education (CE) on EyeLearn, the AOA’s professional development hub.

Retrieve Existing Account Information

Forgot Your Username or AOA ID?

To retrieve your username or AOA ID, please visit the account recovery page.

Forgot Your Password?

To reset your password, please visit the password reset page.

Create a New Non-Member Account

If you have already attempted the steps above and are still unable to locate an existing AOA account, you can complete one final search and create a new non-member account.

Step 1

Visit the account search tool:

Step 2

Select a search option from the “Search” dropdown menu and perform a final search for your account information.

Before creating a new AOA account, it is important to confirm that you do not already have an existing account. Creating a duplicate account may cause issues with access, records, and your overall user experience.

You May Already Have an AOA Account

If any one of the following applies to you, you likely already have an AOA account:

• You are a current AOA member or AOA/AOSA student member.
• You are a former AOA member.
• You regularly receive communications from the AOA.
• You have attended Optometry’s Meeting®.
• You have participated in continuing education (CE) on EyeLearn, the AOA’s professional development hub.

Retrieve Existing Account Information

Forgot Your Username or AOA ID?

To retrieve your username or AOA ID, please visit the account recovery page. Here's a link: https://www.aoa.org/auth-application/Home/FindUsernameAdvanced

Forgot Your Password?

To reset your password, please visit the password reset page. Here's a link: https://www.aoa.org/auth-application/Home/ForgotPassword

Create a New Non-Member Account

If you have already attempted the steps above and are still unable to locate an existing AOA account, you can complete one final search and create a new non-member account.

Step 1

Visit the account search tool:

Step 2

Select "Email address" from the “Search” dropdown menu and perform a final search for your account information. You may want to search the email address you used as a student, your work email and even your personal email address.

Step 3

If no existing account is found, click the link to create your new non-member AOA account.