Registration Information

AAO 2018, in conjunction with the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO), will be held Oct. 27 – 30, 2018 in McCormick Place, Chicago. Subspecialty Day will take place Oct. 26 & 27.

June 13: Online registration and hotel reservations open for Academy, AAOE and PAAO members.

June 27: Nonmembers may register and reserve hotel rooms.

Find specific information about:

• Registration Fees
• Registration Categories
• Policies
• Hotel Reservations

Members

Registration for the Academy's annual meeting is free for Academy and AAOE members.

Not a member? Become a member today:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives (AAOE)

Registration Benefits

Registration includes access to:

• 45+ symposia and Spotlight Sessions
• 750+ papers, posters and videos
• 500+ exhibiting companies
• 100+ informal and interactive learning opportunities

Purchase an Academy Plus course pass for unlimited access to an additional 350+ Academy and AAOE instruction courses.

Academy Plus does not cover sessions that require an individual ticket, including:

• AAOE Practice Management Master Classes;
• AAOE Coding Sessions;
• Breakfast With the Experts;
• Skills Transfer labs;
• Subspecialty Day meetings; and
• Specific special meetings and events.

Individual tickets must be purchased separately to attend these programs.

Fraud Alert

The Academy is aware that several fraudulent companies, pretending to be associated with the Academy and AAO 2018, may appear in web searches or may contact you via email. These companies are unaffiliated with the Academy, but claim that they can book hotel rooms and/or register you for the Academy's annual meeting. These sites may request deposits or even full pre-payment, but they often do not secure the rooms as promised. The Academy is working through legal channels to shut these false websites down, but new ones pop up every day.

It is very important that you only book hotel rooms and registration through the Academy’s website. If you are ever in doubt, please email meetings@aao.org or call 1.415.561.8500 to confirm before reserving a hotel room or registering.