To protect the health, safety and welfare of Arizona citizens by regulating and achieving the highest standards in the optometry profession.
Protecting the Public since 1907
Our Mission
What We Do
The Board examines, licenses, and regulates the profession of Optometric Doctors (O.D.) in the state of Arizona, as well as regulates out-of-state contact lens dispensers.
The Arizona State Board of Optometry (“Board”) website linked to optometry.az.gov (“website”) is the official website of the agency for providing license lookup and license verification information. The website receives and hosts the information directly from the Board database in an electronic manner protected from alteration by unauthorized individuals.
Consistent with JCAHO, NCQA, and other standards for primary source verification, the site is considered a primary source for Board data and is the same information the agency provides through other means such as its IVR system at 602-542-3095, fax, mail or e-mail and is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. The information is updated daily at 4:30 p.m. and the date of the most recent update is provided at the bottom of each directory page.
NEW RULES EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2016
Attention members of the public and licensees of the Board:
Changes to the Arizona Administrative Code for the Board of Optometry were approved by GRRC at the January 5, 2016 Council meeting. The amended rules are effective April 19, 2016.
Renewal fee increase is effective April 19, 2016 and is payable as such even if you received your renewal notice prior to that date with the $400 or $420 fee on it.
Please click on the link below to view final changes to the rules.
Notice of Final Rulemaking with full text of rules changes
LICENSEES: Link to ARBO to sign up for OE Tracker
https://www.arbo.org/oet_signup.php
CSPMP-Controlled Substance Prescription Monitoring Program
Current Licensees holding a DEA number only!! If you do not have a DEA number, you do not need to register for the program at this time.
For licensees holding a current DEA number, participation in the CSPMP is mandatory pursuant to A.R.S. 36-2702.
Click the link below for the cover letter and form needed to register.
