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    • Online: You may pay your dues online by logging into the Academy website with your member credentials.

    • Phone: Call Member Services at 866.561.8558 (toll free, U.S only) or 415.561.8581 to process your dues payment by phone. Have your member ID number ready.

    • Fax: Complete the credit card form at the bottom of your invoice and fax it to 415.561.8575.

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    For U.S. members only: Membership dues may be partially deductible as a business expense but not as a charitable contribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Academy estimates that 15 percent of your dues is not tax-deductible because it is set aside for the Academy’s lobbying activities.

    Duration of Academy Membership

    Membership runs on a calendar year from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.

    Life Membership – Annual Service Fee

    Life members do not pay dues but are assessed an optional annual service fee of $225 for hard-copy subscriptions to the Ophthalmology® journal and EyeNet® Magazine. This fee may be waived on request.

    Note: If you get a fee waiver, you will only have online access to Ophthalmology® and EyeNet®.

     

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    Eligibility for Academy Membership

    Academy membership is open to practicing ophthalmologists or medical doctors currently enrolled in a full-time accredited ophthalmology residency or post-residency fellowship program around the globe.

    U.S. medical students are also eligible for membership.

    Fellow

    A fellow is an Academy member who is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology or the Royal College of Surgeons (UK and Canada). It does not mean that the member is in a fellowship program.

    Member-in-Training

    A Member-in-Training or International Member-in-Training is a resident or someone who has not yet completed ophthalmology training.

    If you get a bill as a practicing member, it is because our records show that you have completed your training. If you are enrolled in another full-time ophthalmology training program, you need to submit a verification letter to maintain your Member-in-Training status. The letter will need to be on your institution letterhead and include your program director’s signature, name of the program you are enrolled in, and the start and anticipated completion date of the program.

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    You may be eligible for a membership dues reduction or waiver if one of these factors applies to you:

    • Maternity/paternity leave: Members who are not practicing due to maternity/paternity leave may ask for a dues reduction for the current membership year. Eligible members have their dues prorated for nine months and keep their active membership status with access to all benefits.

    • Inactive/retired members: Members who have fully retired from practice or are not practicing due to a medical leave or disability can change their membership status from active to inactive. 

    • Military: Members on active duty in the U.S. military receive a 50 percent discount on membership dues.

    • Special (medical mission, full time): Members who are engaged full time on a volunteer, charity or mission basis are eligible for reduced dues of $100.

    • Life membership: Members who have 35 years of active paid membership with the Academy automatically become Life members. Life members retain all member benefits but do not pay dues.

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    View the list of individuals who have applied for membership to the American Academy of Ophthalmology in the current year.

     

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    1. Log into your Academy Profile and go to the Subscription tab to update the delivery address and/or request replacement issues.
    2. Send a message to journal_inquiries@aao.org.
    3. If you would like to receive missing issues of Ophthalmology® or EyeNet®, complete the Back Issue Request Form and email it to journal_inquiries@aao.org.

    Access Ophthalmology® Glaucoma

    Ophthalmology ® Glaucoma is a subscription journals. Members may purchase a 12-issue subscription at a $299 discounted rate. Subscriptions are available through the Academy store.

     

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