CLICK HERE to see the Early Childhood Vision Screening Schedule. THIS IS OUR ASSOCIATIONS STATE WIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT. Become a ROATx Certified Vision Screener of children under one year of age through under five years of age and help us eliminate childhood blindness in Texas. Together we can make a difference in the lives and futures of the children of Texas.  

***RENEW your ROATx  MEMBERSHIP now!

   Unlimited FREE CECs now available for all current ROATx Honored Members

    We are talking to the Texas Legislators and they always want to know how many members we have. We need your membership to be current and your availability to help us gain mandatory licensure in Texas . We have simplified your membership options, giving you a $29.00 discount if you renew before the end of your current membership period, and extended your dues period to go through the end of December 2011. 

Fax (512-328-4735) or mail your membership renewal to our association offices 

( 203 Harbor Circle - Georgetown, Texas 78633 ).

     Please fill out the membership renewal form in its entirety.

Save Money! Renew your annual Honored Membership at a cost of $100.00 before the end of your membership year and save $29.00.

Mail your Check to:

OAT

203 Harbor Circle

Georgetown, Texas 78633

    Call (512) 657-2020 or e-mail us at info@roatx.org  for more information.  

2012

Become a Certified Refracting Optician in 2012!!!

 January is time to SIGN  UP to Learn this valuable Skill

The 2012 ROATx 100 Hour Plus Comprehensive Refraction and Advanced Ophthalmic Optics Course is forming NOW! The classroom portion of the course will be held in Austin and in New York State. New York Opticians are going for the privilege of performing REFRACTIONS in their state and have asked that we help them reach their education goals. We will be teaching in both areas of the USA at the same time. There will be a total of three weekends of hands on and classroom study during February, March, and April.

The cost of this course is $1,500 for non Honored Members and includes all study materials, books, and a copy of the Virtual Phoroptor CD. ($600 value)

Current Texas Honored Members cost for this course is $1200 (a 20% discount)

Three weekends during the months of March, April, and May.

The pre-requisites to participate in this course are:

1. ABO or NCLE entry level certified or currently a Licensed Optician

2. A minimum of at least three years experience as an Optician

3. Have completed at least 5 CEC hours of refraction training (intermediate level)

 January 2012

14th - Early Childhood Vision Screening/Point Venture& Logo Vista Lions Clubs

21st - Early Childhood Vision Screening/Austin Downtown Founders Lions Club

 February 2012

18th- Early Childhood Vision Screening/Lakeway Lions Club

February 28th - CUT OFF for the 2012 100 Hour Advanced Ophthalmic Optics and Refraction Courses (Texas). 20% discount for all OAT Honored Members.

  MARCH 2012

100 HOUR COURSE IN ADVANCED OPHTHALMIC OPTICS AND REFRACTION - CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON TRAINING STARTS (dates and location in Austin to be announced) 

 Remember - The "Virtual Phoroptor" interactive refraction/ophthalmic optics training CD is now selling for $350.00, as a member of ROATx your cost is only $280.00, you save $70 (20%). This is a great practice, skill development, and training tool in the Art and Science of Ophthalmic Optics.  Call or email ROATx to order this great skill development tool. Call 512-657-2020 for information.

We encourage all Texas Department of State Health Services voluntarily Licensed Opticians to print out and use the "Prescription Analysis Form" (see button at Home Page) when needed in your office. Please remove the name of the doctor's patient at the top of the form and fax it to our office at (512) 328-4735 for reporting purposes. For information on the uses and purpose of the "Prescription Analysis Form" CLICK HERE.