Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) is an organization for optometrists in Nigeria with different chapter across the country. [1] NOA promote welfarism of optometrists and ensure proper eyecare awareness in Nigeria. [2] [3] The President of NOA is Anderson Chimeziri. [2]
| Formation | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Abuja |
President | Dr Anderson Chimeziri. |
| Website | https://noang.org/ |
The Nigerian Optometric Association is established the year 1968 in Lagos state which the headquarter is located at the FCT Abuja. In 1972, the University of Benin established its first optometry training facility that was indigenous. In 1975, the Nigerian Optometric Association replaced the Nigerian Optical Association. The NOA's First Scientific Conference took place at the YMCA in Ikoyi, Lagos, in 1976. [4] The association comprises of 6000 doctors across the Nation. [5] In March 2025, The lagos chapter of NOA held the World Optometry Day [1]
The 45th yearly Conference of Nigerian Optometric Association Optometry was held in July, 2022 for 5 days in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. [6] The annual Conference was held in 2025 at ASSBIFI House, Alausa, Ikeja. Lagos state, Nigeria featuring medical exhibits and a seminar/workshop. The conference was attended by more than five hundred professional optometrists, government officials, and other visitors from Lagos State. [7]