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American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry

Special Application on Merit for Specialty Certification

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    December 16, 2021

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    Comments are welcome and can be sent to editor@abcmo.org for publication under the author's name.

    Certification Requirements

    The following are in addition to an O.D. degree from an accredited North American school or college of optometry and a current state license to practice.

    Residency: Completion of a full-time, ACOE (or equivalent) accredited, postgraduate clinical residency training program having major emphasis on medical optometry.

    ACMO Exam: Passage of the Advanced Competence in Medical Optometry exam (or equivalent) offered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

    Practice: Documented significant practice of medical optometry for a minimum of two years immediately prior to application for certification.

    The Practice requirement is waived in the two years immediately following residency training.

    Complete Application and Requirements

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