Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc. An International Educational Association
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CLAO's mission is to advance quality medical eye care for the public by providing comprehensive ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals with education and training in contact lenses and related eye care science. Most information you seek regarding CLAO may be found here. Thank you for visiting. Searching for a Contact Lens Doctor? Click Below For A Listing of CLAO Member Doctors!
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The Contact Lens and Eyecare Symposium (CLES), which incorporates the CLAO Annual Meeting, will be held January 11-15, 2006, in Orlando, Florida, at the Royal Pacific Hotel. Click here for more information. CLAO Symposium at ASCRS 2005 Click here for more info CLAO CL Tract at Vision Expo West 2005 Click here for more info
CLAO ERF Scientific Symposium! The Second Annual CLAO ERF Scientific Symposium will be held September 16th and 17th at Caesars Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Click here for detailed information about this second annual symposium.
Regional Courses in 2005 Click here for more info
CLAO Publications! Click here for detailed information on CLAO publications and services.
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Note: The CLAO does not endorse the information on the AAV website. Reference to any product or service on this site does not constitute endorsement by the CLAO The CLAO Journal: Eye and Contact Lens: Science and Clinical Practice Listed in Index Medicus and published six times per year, this distinguished Journal of CLAO is the only peer-reviewed scientific publication in the U.S. to focus on contact lenses and related anterior segment topics.
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CLAO
721 Papworth Avenue, Suite 206
Metairie, LA 70005 USA
Phone (504) 835-3937 FAX (504) 833-5884
E-Mail: eyes@clao.org
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Support for Contact Lens Science...
Founded in 1963, and incorporated asa 501C(6) organization in 1964, the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, Inc., (CLAO), has grown to become an important medical subspecialty association. CLAO is dedicated to providing ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other eyecare professionals with leading edge information in contact lens and related vision science.
An Emphasis on Education...
With quality education as its top priority, CLAO produces user-friendly learning programs that encompass contact lenses and other aspects of vision correction. These programs come to members via: a peer-reviewed scientific journal, an annual national meeting, courses and symposia, various regional meetings, an online newsletter, patient-education pamphlets and other media. Central to CLAO's mission is support for the office-based ophthalmologist, optometrist, and other contact lens professionals; and thus CLAO educational programs emphasize the practical as well as the theoretical side of contact lens science and vision correction. CLAO educational offerings are designed to aid professionals at all stages of their careers.
...and Professional Support
CLAO strives to create settings in which researchers and clinicians can meet, learn from one another, and come away enriched. Likewise, CLAO aims to be an organization in which new practitioners learn from those with experience and experienced practitioners gain the satisfaction of mentoring young professionals. It is no wonder, then, that CLAO has become widely known as a place where achievement is recognized and where lasting relationships are made and maintained.
CLAO Membership Categories
CLAO membership categories are listed below. Click here to download a membership application. Print it out and then FAX the filled-in form to: (504) 833-5884. (Requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader) Regular Members: Ophthalmologists who reside in the U.S. or Canada are invited to join CLAO as Regular Members. Regular Members have all of the rights and privileges described on this page, as well as the right to vote and hold office. A subscription to the Journal is included in Regular Members' dues, along with a complimentary professional listing on ContactLensDocs.com. SPECIAL NOTE: Ophthalmologists in their first year of practice may join for $50.00 and those in their second year may join for $150.00.Regular International Members: Ophthalmologists who reside outside North America may join CLAO as Regular International Members. Regular International Members have all of the rights and privileges of Regular Members. Regular International Members also receive an Airmail subscription to the Journal along with a complimentary professional listing on ContactLensDocs.com. Resident/Fellow Members: Residents and Fellows in ophthalmology who reside in the U.S. are invited to accept free membership in CLAO and receive CLAO publications. Residents and fellows may participate in all CLAO activities except voting and holding elective office. A subscription to the Journal is included at no cost to residents and fellows. SPECIAL NOTE: At present, annual dues are waived for ophthalmology residents and fellows.Associate Members: Associate Membership is available to contact lens scientists and educators and Fellows of the Contact Lens Society of America who meet stated qualifications for membership. Associate Members serve on committees but do not vote or hold CLAO office. A subscription to the Journal is included in their dues, along with a complimentary professionallisting on ContactLensDocs.com. Affiliate Members: Doctors of Optometry who support the purposes and mission of CLAO are invited to join. Affiliate Members serve on committees but do not hold elected office or vote. A subscription to the Journal is included in their dues, along with a complimentary professional listing on ContactLensDocs.com. Allied Health Members: Technicians who are employed in an ophthalmic related field and who support the purposes and mission of CLAO are invited to join as Allied Health Members. Allied Health Members do not hold elected office or vote. Subscription to the Journal is not included with Allied Health Membership. A special member benefit of Allied Health Membership includes the opportunity to become a member of the Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO). This new joint membership may be chosen at the discretion of the CLAO Allied Health Member and is included with their annual CLAO dues.
2005 Membership Dues
Regular Member (3+ years in practice): $295.00 Regular Member: 1st Year in Practice: $50.00 Regular Member: 2nd Year in Practice: $150.00 Regular International Member: $195.00 Resident/Fellow Member: Dues waived Affiliate Member: $195.00 Associate Member: $245.00 Allied Health Member: $95.00 Group Membership: $495.00 (All doctors in one practice)
E-Mail (membership queries): eyes@CLAO.org
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For more information contact:
C L A O
721 Papworth Ave., Suite 206
Metairie, LA 70005 USA
Phone: (504) 835-EYES, Fax: (504) 833-5884
E-Mail: eyes@CLAO.org
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