• This is open to optometrists who practice within Kenyan borders; they have all membership rights to the association.
• They are three steps in acquiring this kind of members;
  • Open a membership account
  • Fill the membership form attached.
  • The executive will review and approve or reject the membership request.
  • Once accepted, you will be invoiced the amount of fees you need to pay.
  • The payable fees are;

 Registration fee               29.48 USD

Subscription fee               19.66 USD per year from 2018 to current year, if graduation year is before 2018.

                                                If the year of graduation is after 2018, the fee is calculated from the graduation year.

• Non East African shall register with 98.28 USD and annual subscription of 58.97 USD thereafter as quoted above

• Once paid up, you will be provided with a membership certificate, a copy of the association constitution and a membership benefit template.
• The certification turnaround time after paying up is 5 working days.
• If the application is rejected, you will be notified with reasons indicated.
• If not satisfied with the reasons attached, you can file an appeal via an email that will be provided.

The application will be reviewed and the second communication made will be final.

Members under this provision shall include,

• Optometry students training to be Optometrists or interested in Optometry, ophthalmologists, ophthalmic clinical officers, Ophthalmic Nurses and Opticians.
• This category of member does not have the right to vote or hold office.

The process of application is;

• Fill the membership form attached.
• The executive will review and approve or reject the membership request.
• Once accepted, you will be invoiced the amount of fees you need to pay.
• The payable fees are;

 Registration fee                               58.97 USD

An annual subscription fee          39.31 USD

• Non East African shall register with 98.28 USD and annual subscription of 58.97 USD.
• Once paid up, you will be provided with a membership certificate, a copy of the association constitution and a membership benefit template.
• The certification turnaround time after paying up is 5 working days.
• If the application is rejected, you will be notified via an email.
• If not satisfied with the reasons attached, you can file an appeal by filling the following form.
• The application will be reviewed and the second communication made will be final.

 This is open to any person of the Optometry profession, of the Medical profession, scientific worker and prominent lay citizens,

• who take a special interest in the furtherance of the objects of the Association and in the advancement of Optometry practice; and
• Who is recommended by the executive committee and approved in an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting to be admitted as an Honorary Member.
• Honorary Members may attend meetings and participate in their proceeding, but do not have the right to vote or hold office.
• Honorary members shall pay a onetime fee of 100 USD