Strategic Profile

The objects of the SAOA are to accommodate the interests of the professions of optometry and Dispensing Opticians as well as the Public.

These objects underpin the strategic profile as stated below.

TIMEFRAME

Towards 2012


VISION: OPTOMETRY

The Primary Eye Care Profession

In essence to establish Optometry as a major force within the healthcare arena as the Gateway to Eye Care

VISION: SAOA

The most admired professional body in SA

All activities of highest standards to be instituted across the spectrum of all portfolios at all levels on consistent basis

SAOA CONCEPT

The SAOA acts as the custodian of the professions of Optometry and Dispensing Opticians, accommodating the interests and needs of the professions on a neutral basis, with active promotion in the Private and Public Sectors

Driving Force
The needs of the SAOA membership drive the organization at all levels