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Charitable Optometric Opportunities

CAO is pleased to promote charitable causes dedicated to improving the lives of people with vision issues.

Charitable Organizations

If you are interested in donating your time, equipment, or money to a good cause, please consider one of the organizations below.

Canadian Vision Care

A full-fledged registered charity, Canadian Vision Care (CVC) provides primary and surgical eye care in locations around the world.

Visit Website(https://www.canadianvisioncare.com/)

Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund

Established by the Canadian Association of Optometrists, the Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund (COETF) is a federally registered charitable organization supporting optometric research, education and professional development through unrestricted cash awards to individuals and institutions.

Visit Website(https://www.coetf.ca/)

Optometry Giving Sight

A global fundraising initiative targeting the prevention of blindness and impaired vision due to uncorrected refractive error, Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) provides optometric education, training and delivery of eye care and low cost glasses.