TOA Member Benefits

Member Support Services Panel

Legal Consultation

TOA has contracted with a Texas attorney to provide legal information by telephone on a variety of subjects including contract negotiations, lease agreements, HIPAA violations, etc.

Professional Advocacy

TOA has a lobby team including staff and outside counsel to keep abreast of the legislative issues in Austin that effect optometry. When action is needed, TOA’s grassroots structure is in place. TOA's lobbying team has produced a century of legislative successes for optometry in Texas.

Practice Management

TOA provides materials for new graduates and those optometrists starting a new business, as well as practice tips for established practices.

Additionally, the American Optometric Association provides TOA members with a wealth of practice management tools and knowledge, including:

Insurance and Financial Services

The following companies are TOA-endorsed providers of insurance and financial services:

Compass Insurance Agency (Horizons Insurance/Oldham & Oldham)	Frost Insurance Agency
(Malpractice Insurance) 1-800-950-2474 1-972-889-6000	(Life, Health, Disability Insurance) 1-817-420-5700
M.A.R. Financial Group	Madeley & Company, Inc. - OPP
(Disability Overhead Expense Insurance, etc.) 1-800-880-9733	(Malpractice Insurance) 1-800-382-7741

Endorsed Member Services

The TOA works with companies and organizations to financially support the profession of optometry in the state of Texas. These providers have been endorsed by the Texas Optometric Association Board of Directors. As you comparison shop for goods or services, we urge you to consider these endorsed suppliers. They have made a commitment to support your profession.

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Leadership Opportunities

TOA Committees and Board provide opportunities to be directly involved in advancing the direction of our profession.

Discounted Registration

Membership allows lower registration fees to TOA’s Convention and other important meetings.

"Members Only" access to the Website

Your membership dues provide access to materials found only in ‘locked’ areas on the website.

Subscription to the Texas Optometric Journal and E News

Only members have access to the electronic Journal and E-News, as well as archived issues.

Information listed on Doctor Locator

Only TOA-AOA members are listed on Doctor Locator so new patients can find you and other doctors can refer patients to you.

Local society meetings

Member doctors network on a local level with societies in their local areas. Opportunities abound for continuing education, mentorship, practice management tips and other resources found through doctors who have the same interests.