Exam Moves to Scantron Testing Centers in 2021

October 9, 2020

ABO is excited to announce that the board certification exam will be administered at Scantron testing centers throughout the US beginning in 2021. This, coupled with the backlog of exams that testing centers have due to COVID, has prompted ABO to move the first 2021 exam period from January to March. The exam will run from March 1 – March 31, 2021. Registration for the exam will open in early December.

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Webinar: No Tears Left to Cry: Restoring the Ocular Surface

Apr 23, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT
Mark your calendars for a fantastic webinar presented by Laura Goldberg, OD and sponsored by Harrow Pharmaceuticals. Dry eye disease...
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Jun 16, 2026
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Jun 17, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - Jun 19, 2026 @ 4:00 pm CDT
Visit ABO at Optometry's Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona! We will be at booth 1232 starting Wednesday evening, June17 through Friday,...
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