Oregon Optometric Physicians Association

What Oregon Optometric Physicians Association does

The Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA), founded in 1906 and headquartered in Milwaukie, Oregon, is a non-profit professional membership association that represents doctors of optometry practicing in Oregon. The organization is a state affiliate of the American Optometric Association (AOA), and its membership systems are integrated with AOA via single sign-on, giving Oregon optometrists access to coordinated state and national advocacy, continuing education, and clinical resources.

OOPA's core functions are advocacy representation before the Oregon legislature (via the Oregon Optometric Public Affairs Council), delivery of continuing education programs (including through PUCO CE online), public health outreach campaigns such as Dry Eye, Myopia Awareness, Eye on Diabetes, and the MORE Good Day Oregon initiative, and member services including a career center, classified ads, and a public-facing "Find a Doctor" directory. It also maintains an industry supporter program featuring contact lens manufacturers (CooperVision, Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision/Acuvue), device and service providers (PCLI, MacuHealth, LKC, IDOC, Dompe), practice networks (Vision Source), and financial partners (US Bank, Columbia Bank, Bnk Construction).

The business model relies on membership dues from optometric physicians, paraoptometric staff, and associate/industry members, supplemented by industry supporter advertising and sponsorship revenue. Operations are lean, with 1-10 employees based at the Milwaukie headquarters, and leadership transitioned to Dr. Darrin Fleming as Interim Executive Director in January 2026. Geographic scope is limited to Oregon, and there is no indication of any technology product, software platform, or AI capability beyond a standard association website.

Name

Oregon Optometric Physicians Association

Legal name

Oregon Optometric Physicians Association

Website

https://oregonoptometry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Oregon Optometric Physicians Association is a 1906-founded non-profit state affiliate of the American Optometric Association that provides advocacy, continuing education, public health outreach, and member services to optometric physicians and paraoptometric staff practicing in Oregon.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) is a nonprofit state professional membership association that represents Doctors of Optometry in Oregon. It delivers advocacy, continuing education, clinical and career resources, member benefits, and public health campaigns (Dry Eye, Myopia Awareness, Eye on Diabetes, MORE Good Day Oregon) to its optometric physician members, while operating a public-facing 'Find a Doctor' directory. OOPA operates as a state affiliate of the American Optometric Association (AOA) and shares its single sign-on membership system.

Product overview

Oregon Optometric Physicians Association (OOPA) is a professional membership organization for optometric physicians in Oregon. The organization provides advocacy services, continuing education programs, public health initiatives, career resources, and a 'Find a Doctor' directory for patients. OOPA is affiliated with the American Optometric Association (AOA) and serves as a professional association rather than a product or technology company.

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Products and services

• OOPA Membership Membership enrollment for Doctors of Optometry in Oregon, providing access to advocacy representation, continuing education programs, clinical resources, career center, member testimonials, member spotlight, classified ads, and industry supporter benefits. Members access the portal via single sign-on linked to the American Optometric Association.
• Continuing Education Programs Continuing education offerings for optometric physicians and paraoptometrics, including PUCO CE online courses via pucoce.com and a calendar of in-person educational events hosted or endorsed by OOPA.
• Find a Doctor Directory Public-facing online directory that helps members of the public locate qualified optometric physicians in Oregon. Accessible to non-members as a patient referral resource.
• OOPA Advocacy and Oregon Optometric Public Affairs Council State-level legislative and regulatory advocacy services, including coordination through the Oregon Optometric Public Affairs Council (OOPAC) to advance optometric scope of practice and profession interests in Oregon.
• Career Center and Classified Ads Online career resources for optometric professionals, including job classifieds and resources for future doctors of optometry, hosted on the OOPA website.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Optometric Association (AOA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational affiliated association providing governance, resources, and single sign-on integration with OOPA member services. OOPA is a state affiliate of AOA, sharing membership systems and providing access to national member benefits and advocacy.
• American Optometric Association Foundation (AOA Foundation)minorOthersAOA Foundation operates Optometry Cares, a charitable initiative that OOPA promotes to its members for charitable giving opportunities.
• InfantSEEminorOthersNational public health program administered by AOA that provides no-cost eye assessments to infants. OOPA participates by promoting InfantSEE Week Proclamation and encouraging member participation.
• Pacific University College of OptometryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional optometry educational institution in Oregon that collaborates with OOPA for future doctor pipeline and professional development opportunities.
• Great Western Council of OptometryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional optometric organization covering western states that OOPA participates in for collaborative advocacy and educational initiatives.
• Lions Foundation of OregonminorOthersCharitable eye health foundation that partners with OOPA on vision-related public health initiatives and community outreach programs.
• Oregon Foundation for Vision Awareness (OFVA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState foundation focused on vision awareness and education that works with OOPA on public health campaigns including Dry Eye Campaign, Myopia Awareness Campaign, Eye on Diabetes, and Eye Health Campaign - MORE Good Day Oregon.
• Bnk ConstructionminorOthersConstruction services industry supporter for OOPA that may provide services for optometry office buildouts.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Florida Optometric Association: Florida's state optometric professional association offering CE, advocacy, and member services to its OD membership. Directly comparable single-state member organization with similar structure and revenue model.
• Pennsylvania Optometric Association: State membership association for Pennsylvania optometrists offering advocacy, CE programming, and member benefits. Direct structural parallel to OOPA in scope and operating model.
• New York State Optometric Association: Statewide membership association for New York optometrists providing advocacy and continuing education. Mirrors OOPA's model at a larger state scale and is one of the more active state affiliates in scope-of-practice advocacy.
• Illinois Optometric Association: State optometric association serving Illinois-licensed ODs with advocacy and CE. Comparable mid-sized state-affiliate model similar to OOPA.
• Texas Optometric Association: State optometric association serving Texas ODs with advocacy, CE, and member benefits. Structurally analogous to OOPA — single-state scope, AOA affiliate status, and similar member-value propositions.
• California Optometric Association: State-level professional membership association for optometrists in California. Operates with the same member-services, advocacy, and continuing-education model as OOPA, serving the largest U.S. optometrist population and providing a useful scale benchmark.

Others

• Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation: Charitable foundation of the AOA that operates public-health programs such as InfantSEE, which OOPA actively promotes. Not a competing membership body but a closely aligned nonprofit partner that monetizes OOPA's public-health campaigns.
• Oregon Foundation for Vision Awareness (OFVA): Oregon-based vision-awareness nonprofit that partners with OOPA on public-health campaigns including Dry Eye, Myopia, Eye on Diabetes, and MORE Good Day Oregon. Functions as an aligned ecosystem organization rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Great Western Council of Optometry: Multi-state optometric organization covering western U.S. states, including Oregon. Acts as a regional complement (and in some respects competitor) to state-level associations like OOPA for cross-state CE, congress programming, and advocacy collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• American Optometric Association: National umbrella professional association for optometrists in the U.S. OOPA is a direct state affiliate of AOA, sharing member systems, national advocacy, and foundation programs (Optometry Cares, InfantSEE). AOA is the broad incumbent that defines the standards and benefits OOPA localizes at the state level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oregonoptometry
• Facebookfacebook.com/oregonoptometry.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/oopa.association

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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