Vermont Optometric Association
The Vermont Optometric Association is the organized voice of Vermont’s optometrists. We are your advocate in legislation that impacts the scope and quality of your practice
Our Mission
To provide its members with the resources necessary to deliver the highest standard of professional and ethical optometric care to the citizens and neighbors of Vermont and to be a representative voice for Vermont optometrists.
On Our Site
Viewers can search for, locate and contact Optometrists State or Nationwide and find relevant Optometric information, links, and resources. Prospective members will find all the information needed to join the VOA. Current VOA members can manage their search and contact information by logging in at the top of this page.
Join your fellow colleagues at one of our next events!
2024 Fall Conference
October 4-6, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Burlington, VT
2025 Spring Conference Ski Weekend
April 11-13
Killington Grand Resort Hotel & Conference Center
2025 Fall Conference
September 12-14
Essex Resort & Spa
Ready to Join?
We are your advocate in legislation that impacts the scope and quality of your practice. We are your ally in ensuring inclusion in managed care plans. We are your resource for information on ever-emerging laws and guidelines that involve optometry. We are your network of intra-professional communication among your optometric colleagues.
News & Updates
Meet Dr. Rebecca Barcelow
Tell us a little about yourself and your history. My name is Dr. Rebecca Barcelow, and I am an optometrist practicing in Windsor County. I am a third-generation optometrist. My grandfather, Dr. Albert Barcelow, bought a practice in South Royalton, back in the 1960s....
Meet Dr. Mercedes Smith
After graduating from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia in 2020, I moved with my family to Vermont. It wasn’t long before we fell in love with the state. My husband and I are from big cities, so the tranquil landscape, and the kind,...
Better access, better utilization of our doctors through optometry scope expansion bill
Below is the opinion of Dr. Randy Fitzgerald, of Colchester, who practices optometry in Burlington, sharing his thoughts on the need for an expanded scope for optometrists in Vermont. Why do you visit your optometrist? An injection, perhaps, a troublesome growth or...
