| AAO | American Academy of Optometry |
| ACOE | Accreditation Council on Optometric Education |
| AFOS | Armed Forces Optometric Society |
| AOA | American Optometric Association |
| AOAF | American Optometric Association Foundation |
| AOSA | American Optometric Student Association |
| ARBO | Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry |
| ASCO | Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry |
| CAO | Canadian Association of Optometrists |
| CLCS | Contact Lens and Cornea Section |
| CONG | US Congress |
| COVD | College of Optometrists in Vision Development |
| CPC | Commission on Paraoptometric Certification |
| IAOE | International Association of Optometric Executives |
| IAUPR | Inter American University of Peurto Rico |
| ICO | Illinois College of Optometry |
| IND | Industry |
| IU | Indiana University |
| JR. COL | Junior Colleges |
| LVRS | Low Vision Rehabilitation Section |
| MCO | Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University |
| NAVAO | National Association of VA Optometrists |
| NBEO | National Board of Examiners in Optometry |
| NEWENCO | New England College of Optometry |
| NSU | Northeastern State University |
| NOA | National Optometric Association |
| NOVA | Nova Southeastern University |
| OC | Ophthalmic Council |
| OEPF | Optometric Extension Program Foundation |
| OSU | The Ohio State University |
| PCO | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
| PF | Partnership Foundation for Optometric Education |
| PH | American Public Health Association |
| PS | Paraoptometric Section |
| PU | Pacific University |
| SCCO | Southern California College of Optometry |
| SCO | Southern College of Optometry |
| SUNY | State University of New York |
| SVS | Sports Vision Section |
| UAB | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| UCB | University of California - Berkeley |
| UMSL | University of Missouri at St. Louis |
| UH | University of Houston |
| VOSH | Int'l Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity/International |
| WCO | World Council of Optometry |
