Member Benefits

• Only ARVO members may submit abstracts and present at the ARVO Annual Meeting.
• Membership dues include abstract fees.
• Free or significantly reduced registration fees for all ARVO meetings, conferences and educational content.
• Select Annual Meeting session recordings are available to members only.

• A $350 discount on publishing charges for each article accepted by any of ARVO's three open-access journals.
• Discount subscriptions to other scientific journals.
• Updates on ARVO news, member spotlights, and industry articles plus a subscription to Insight, ARVO's bi-monthly e-newsletter.

• Access to ARVOLearn — our online learning platform with self-paced courses, career development resources plus recordings from webinars, conference and Annual Meeting sessions.
• Access to ARVOConnect — ARVO's secure online community platform featuring:
  • Exclusive access to our online Member Directory to easily locate and communicate directly with colleagues.
  • Networking and collaborative opportunities beyond ARVO meetings.
  • Shared files relevant to your field or research topic of interest.
  • Open discussions, or smaller conversations, sparking collaborations between ARVO members worldwide.
• Discounted recruitment advertising on ARVOJobs.
• Eligible to participate on ARVO committees.

• Exclusive eligibility for more than 400 travel grants to the ARVO Annual Meeting.
• Fellowships and research grant opportunities through the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research.
• Prestigious awards presented for outstanding contributions in all areas of basic and clinical vision research.
• "Fellow of ARVO" (FARVO) designation for members' dedication, leadership and contributions to ARVO.

Volunteer members are the heart of ARVO, partnering with staff in promoting the Association's mission to advance research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders. If you take personal satisfaction from making a meaningful contribution, please consider expressing interest in one or more of ARVO's volunteer opportunities. Time commitments for volunteer service vary from a few hours to a few years.

• All members belong to a Scientific Section.
• All members — except Members-in-Training and Retired members — elect representatives from their Scientific Section to the ARVO Board of Trustees and the Annual Meeting Program Committee.
• ARVO Committees focus on a variety of scientists' needs, including the special interests of trainees, underrepresented groups and global members.
• Representation to U.S. policymakers for adequate funding and appropriate regulation through the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR), the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) and other coalitions.