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New: Vaccination Requirement

The Academy is committed to your safety at AAO 2021. Therefore, our Board of Trustees has determined that proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all registrants attending the meeting in person in New Orleans.

See the Health and Safety webpage for more information.

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Register for AAO 2021

Innovations for 2021

The Academy is re-creating our live meeting to ease navigation and to provide all attendees more educational content.

The Academy has eliminated the old instruction course pass and implemented a registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees for AAO 2021.

View the AAO 2021 Meeting Schedule Overview (PDF 77KB). Note: All times are subject to change.

The Academy is also re-creating the virtual component to our annual meeting. When you register for an in-person meeting in New Orleans you automatically gain access to the corresponding virtual content for that meeting. The virtual meeting platform will be open through Feb. 14, then you will be given access to view content on demand until Aug. 1, 2022. Learn more about the Virtual Meeting.

AAO 2021 New Orleans

Registration includes:

New! AAO and AAOE instruction courses

Clinical sessions and original papers

Skills Transfer lectures

Videos and posters

Expo

New! Industry Showcases

AAO 2021 Virtual annual meeting content

New! CME credits available for either attending the in-person meeting in New Orleans or viewing AAO 2021 Virtual content, up to a combined max number of credits.

Tickets to Skills Transfer labs, as well as registration for AAOE Master Classes and Subspecialty Day, must be purchased separately.

Price Details

Academy Members $250

Retired Academy Member $250

Academy Member in Training $75

Medical Student Member $75

Nonmember Physician $1,175

Nonmember Physician in Training $475

AAOE Member $150

Health Professional $550

Commercial Representative $2,000

Media $0

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Excludes Subspecialty Day virtual content.

AAO 2021 Virtual

Registration includes:

Annual meeting sessions - highlights streamed live from New Orleans and available later to view on-demand

Annual meeting on-demand-only content developed specifically for the online platform

Videos and posters

Virtual Expo

Virtual Industry Showcases

CME credits available











Price Details

Academy Members $250

Retired Academy Member $250

Academy Member in Training $75

Medical Student Member $75

Nonmember Physician $1,175

Nonmember Physician in Training $475

AAOE Member $150

Health Professional $550

Commercial Representative $2,000

Media $0

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for AAO 2021 Virtual only. Excludes Subspecialty Day virtual content.

Subspecialty Day - Friday

Choose among five meetings taking place on Friday, Nov. 12:

Glaucoma

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Refractive Surgery

Retina

Registration includes:

Flexibility to float among Subspecialty Day meetings taking place the same day in New Orleans

Detailed course syllabi available online

Continental breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch

Access to virtual Subspecialty Day content from Friday

New! CME credits available for either attending an in-person meeting in New Orleans or viewing virtual content, up to a combined max number of credits.

Price Details

Academy Member $500

Retired Academy Member $450

Academy Member in Training $325

Medical Student Member $325

Nonmember Physician $600

Nonmember Physician in Training $375

AAOE Member $500

Health Professional $500

Commercial Representative $750

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Friday Subspecialty Day only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Subspecialty Day - Saturday

Choose among three meetings taking place on Saturday, Nov. 13:

Cornea

Oculofacial Plastic Surgery

Retina

Registration includes:

Flexibility to float among Subspecialty Day meetings taking place the same day in New Orleans

Detailed course syllabi available online

Continental breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch

Expo

New! Industry Showcases

Access to virtual Subspecialty Day content from Saturday

New! CME credits available for either attending an in-person meeting in New Orleans or viewing virtual content, up to a combined max number of credits.

Price Details

Academy Member $500

Retired Academy Member $450

Academy Member in Training $325

Medical Student Member $325

Nonmember Physician $600

Nonmember Physician in Training $375

AAOE Member $500

Health Professional $500

Commercial Representative $750

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Saturday Subspecialty Day only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Subspecialty Day Virtual - Friday

Registration includes:

Subspecialty Day sessions streamed live from New Orleans on Friday, Nov. 12

Access on-demand to all of the Subspecialty Day meeting content from meetings taking place on Friday:

Glaucoma

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Refractive Surgery

Retina

Detailed course syllabi available online

CME credits available

Price Details

Academy Member $500

Retired Academy Member $450

Academy Member in Training $325

Medical Student Member $325

Nonmember Physician $600

Nonmember Physician in Training $375

AAOE Member $500

Health Professional $500

Commercial Representative $750

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Subspecialty Day Virtual Friday content only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Subspecialty Day Virtual - Saturday

Registration includes:

Subspecialty Day sessions streamed live from New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 13

Access on-demand to all of the Subspecialty Day meeting content from meetings taking place on Saturday:

Cornea

Oculofacial Plastic Surgery

Retina

Detailed course syllabi available online

CME credits available

Price Details

Academy Member $500

Retired Academy Member $450

Academy Member in Training $325

Medical Student Member $325

Nonmember Physician $600

Nonmember Physician in Training $375

AAOE Member $500

Health Professional $500

Commercial Representative $750

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Subspecialty Day Virtual Saturday content only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Registration Cancellations and Refunds

To cancel your registration and receive a refund, email a written request to registration@aao.org by Oct. 29. Include your name and Academy identification number in your request. A per-person, per-meeting cancellation processing fee of $75 will be assessed.

No refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received after Oct. 29. Registrations are non-transferable to other individuals.

If you have registered, and would like to switch your method of attendance (in-person meeting in New Orleans or virtual), email a written request to registration@aao.org by Oct. 29. No processing fee will be assessed for moving your registration.

Questions?

E-mail registration@aao.org.

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Important Dates and Deadlines

OCT 29

AAO 2021: Switch Registration Deadline
You can switch your method of attendance (in-person or virtual) by emailing a written request to registration@aao.org by Oct. 29. No processing fee will be assessed for moving your registration.
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OCT 29

AAO 2021: Registration Cancellation Deadline
Send requests for refunds to registraton@aao.org before Oct. 29. A per-person, per-meeting cancellation processing fee of $75 will be assessed. No refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received after Oct. 29.
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AAO 2021 Virtual: Content Expires
Last day to view AAO 2021 content in the virtual meeting platform.
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New: Vaccination Requirement

Join Us in New Orleans

Innovations for 2021

AAO 2021 New Orleans

Price Details

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Excludes Subspecialty Day virtual content.

AAO 2021 Virtual

Price Details

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for AAO 2021 Virtual only. Excludes Subspecialty Day virtual content.

Subspecialty Day - Friday

Price Details

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Friday Subspecialty Day only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Subspecialty Day - Saturday

Price Details

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Saturday Subspecialty Day only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Subspecialty Day Virtual - Friday

Price Details

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Subspecialty Day Virtual Friday content only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Subspecialty Day Virtual - Saturday

Price Details

Prices reflect the onsite registration fee. Review all registration categories and fees. Prices are for Subspecialty Day Virtual Saturday content only. Excludes AAO 2021 and AAO 2021 Virtual content.

Registration Cancellations and Refunds

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