Fellows and Associates are featured on this exclusive directory of vision therapy providers, visited by over 3000 potential patients per month!
Help your patients find you. As a Fellow or Associate member,
you are listed on the Locate A Doctor feature on OVDRA’s website, which helps patients find you and colleagues can refer to you.
Referrals from other doctors. Optometrists who do not practice vision therapy still often know of OVDRA, and will recommend a doctor who is affiliated with OVDRA.
Whether you’re looking for employment, need to fill an open position, or have equipment or a practice to sell, our Practice Opportunities is the place to look! Interested in posting an opportunity? Please submit your listing here. Members receive complimentary posts for opportunities. Want to post but not a member, we can help! Visit the OVDRA Store to purchase your listing or join OVDRA today and enjoy this and many other member benefits.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our central source of available volunteer roles open to active OVDRA members. The Volunteer Hub is updated regularly with positions available for time-certain projects as well as regular committee openings.
Discount Pricing on Continuing Education
Check our Event Calendar to see upcoming exclusive education events that feature special pricing just for members, including the Annual Meeting!
The annual OVDRA meeting is more than just incredible continuing education and events; it is a gathering of like minds. You will feel like family here.
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Discount Pricing on Certification
Members receive special rates on certification fees; take the next step in your career!
The process of becoming a certified Fellow or COVT of OVDRA is an educational, positive experience from start to finish.
Certemy. We are now offering a
new centralized platform for your certification. You can now easily apply, track CE for your maintenance of certification, review your dashboard during your active candidacy period, get automated updates and reminders for deadlines, manage
your certificates in your digital wallet and so much more.
Connect with your State
Connect, engage and collaborate with other members in your state! Please join by selecting your state and then clicking "Join
Group" at the top.
Regular Member E-Blasts
Stay up to Date. Updates on the latest news, OVDRA's many resources, exclusive education, opportunities and so much more.
If you are a member and aren’t receiving
emails from OVDRA, please email Lauren at info@covd.org.
Practice Management Resources
The OVDRA website has tremendous resources for parents and professionals, constantly updated with new and pertinent information.
Whether you're starting a vision therapy practice cold, adding VT to an existing practice, or just looking for ways to improve, our unique library of resources has everything you need.
Each year from March through May, OVDRA accepts applications for Research Grants to support occulomotor, binocular vision, visual information processing, learning-related
vision problems, and vision therapy research. These Grants are available to members only.
Learn more about certification, meet the COVT Mentors, learn about the heritage of vision therapists in OVDRA,
and more!
Stay up to Date. Learn the latest techniques, stay current with research and build your knowledge base by utilizing OVDRA's many resources.
Certification. The process of becoming a COVT is an educational, positive experience from start to finish. Patients will have a greater respect for you when they
know you are certified and this can be a practice builder.
As part of the next generation of developmental optometrists, we recognize how critical you are to OVDRA's future. Membership is FREE for all years of optometry school and residency!
Join a compassionate and caring group. Optometrists who have an interest in vision therapy tend to be some of the most caring, compassionate, and educated eye care providers.
Stay connected to vision therapy. Vision Therapy is a wonderful and fulfilling specialty within optometry and it is important to stay connected to other vision therapy doctors to obtain the best education.
Education. Topics to complement your
education and help you on the road to practicing vision therapy. Students and Residents receive a discounted registration fee.
Affinity Programs for Members
Our collaboration with our Affinity Partners has made possible several opportunities to benefit both your practice and OVDRA as a whole.
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