Affiliated Groups

Wisconsin Optometric Societies
The WOA is comprised of 12 societies that meet to discuss issues relating to optometry on a local level. Each society elects a president who maintains a voting seat on the WOA Board of Directors.

The WOA societies include:

Fox Cities Society
Gateway Society
Indianhead Society
Kettle Moraine Society
Lakeshore Society
Lake Winnebago Society
Madison Area Society
Milwaukee Society
Northeast Society
Southeast WI Society
South Central Wisconsin Society
Wisconsin Valley Society

Wisconsin Foundation for Vision Awareness
The Wisconsin Foundation for Vision Awareness (WFVA) is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to educating the public about vision and eye health care related issues.

Given the fact 80 percent of all learning in a child’s first 12 years of life is obtained through vision, the WFVA is particularly devoted to early detection and prevention of vision disorders and eye health conditions in children.

WFVA partners with several community groups, school administrators, healthcare professionals and parent associations in order to raise the public’s awareness and promote a lifetime of comprehensive vision and eye health care, particularly to those less fortunate. According to the WFVA’s pledge: Next to life itself, God’s most gracious gift is sight, and to the service of this great gift of sight, this Foundation sincerely and faithfully dedicates its efforts.

Wisconsin Paraoptometric Association
The Wisconsin Paraoptometric Association (WPA) consists of paraoptometrics who are educated and trained to provide assistance to doctors of optometry and provide paraoptometric services to patients. Through coordinated education and professional events, the WPA and the WOA work closely together to provide patients with consistent, high quality care. This team approach has proven extremely successful for many years.

American Optometric Association
The Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) is a state affiliate of the American Optometric Association (AOA). With more than 34,000 members in 6,500 U.S. communities, the AOA leads the way in its mission of improving the quality and availability of eye and vision care everywhere.

Founded in 1898, the AOA is a federation of state, student and armed forces optometric associations. Through these affiliations, the AOA serves members consisting of optometrists, students of optometry, paraoptometric assistants and technicians.

Together, the AOA and its affiliates work to provide the public with quality vision and eye care. Through offices in St. Louis, Missouri, and metropolitan Washington, D.C., the AOA:

Sets professional standards, helping its members conduct patient care efficiently and effectively
Lobbies government and other organizations on behalf of the optometric profession
Provides research and education leadership

Wisconsin Diabetes Advisory Group (DAG)

The Wisconsin Diabetes Advisory Group (DAG) was organized by the state in 1997 to bring together organizations and professionals in order to reduce the economic, social, physical, and psychological impact of diabetes in Wisconsin. Since the group’s conception, WOA member Dr. David Scheidt has skillfully represented the profession of optometry on this important group. In 2004, the Diabetes Advisory Group developed the Wisconsin Diabetes Strategic Plan 2004-2009. In 2010, this plan was revised to address the years 2010-2015. This plan provides a framework for Wisconsin organizations to mobilize around a set of common goals affecting all areas of diabetes care and prevention.

Click to access the current Wisconsin Diabetes Advisory Group Strategic Plan. Enjoy.

If you would like more information about the Wisconsin Diabetes Advisory Group, please send an email to Leah Ludlum or call her at (608) 261-9422.

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Additional Information

Wisconsin Paraoptometric Association

American Optometric Association