Looking for Contacts

[Calvin Loh]

I am looking for contact numbers of all optical association around the world. Can anyone tell me where to find such information?

[Diane]

This isn't exactly what you're asking for, but maybe a start. You can reach a lot of optical organizations through the NFOS website links. If you ever get a full list from around the world, perhaps you would like to share it with the rest of us? That website address is: www.nfos.org


A couple of years ago, I was attempting to contact Opticianry Organizations around the world to put together some history and information on laws and regulations as well as problems in the different environments, and did not have a tremendous amount of success. Perhaps, I just didn't work hard enough at it. I will say, that the few people that I was able to establish contact with, were very helpful.

Diane

[David Wilson]

Calvin,
The NFOS site that Diane has put you on to will get you The OAA and NAO in America, The OAC (Canada) and the ADONZ (New Zealand). It is a great site. It will also give you the links to a number of optometry associations. Here are some opticians associations that are not on the web:

The Australasian Dispensing Opticians Association (Australia)
PO Box 5515
Chatswood West
NSW 2057
Australia
Phone +61 2 9412 3033 (Mr E Butler)
Fax +61 2 9411 3242


Association of British Dispensing Opticians
6 Hurlingham Business Park
Sulivan Road
London SW6 3DU
United Kingdom

Phone +44 17360088
Fax +44 17315531

I hope that this helps, Calvin.
Regards
David