The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (abbreviated ARVO) is an American learned society dedicated to
ophthalmology
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and other
vision
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* Visual perception, the sense of sight
* Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight
* Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...
-related topics. It is based in
Rockville,
Maryland
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.
Overview
The association was established in
Washington, D.C.
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, in 1928 as the Association for Research in Ophthalmology (ARO). In May 1970, it was renamed to its current name to reflect its broader scope. As of 2019, it has almost 12,000 members from 75 different countries.
Publications
The society publishes three
academic journal
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s: ''
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
''Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science'' (''IOVS'') is an online journal published by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
History
The journal was established as an official publication of the Association for R ...
'', the ''
Journal of Vision
''Journal of Vision'' is an open access online scientific journal specializing in the neuroscience and psychology of the visual system. It publishes primary research from any discipline within the visual sciences. Submissions go through pre-public ...
'', and ''
Translational Vision Science & Technology''.
Annual Meetings
Between 1930 and 1971, ARO held an annual meeting, usually as part of some other conference, such as that of the
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association (AMA) is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. This medical association was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Membership was 271,660 ...
, at which members presented their research.
In 1972, the annual meetings began to be organized by ARVO, and were held in the spring, in
Sarasota
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Florida
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. In 1995, the meetings moved to Fort Lauderdale until 2013 when the meeting was in various locations including
Honolulu
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and virtually in 2021.
References
External links
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Ophthalmology organizations
Organizations based in Maryland
Organizations established in 1928
1928 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Learned societies of the United States
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