When OMSA came into being In December 2018 our goals were:

These goals grew out of a concern, expressed by many O&Mers, that we were not recognized as a profession. That neither the public nor even other professionals knew that our profession existed or what it is that we do.??OMSA?is working to change that.

Today we are glad to announce our first product, a pamphlet targeted at the person recently diagnosed with a severe and uncurable visual impairment, to be made available to them by the professional delivering the bad news, their Ophthalmologist or Optometrist.

This pamphlet points the person who has received that shocking diagnosis towards the allied professions; first and fore-most the Orientation and Mobility Specialist.

Eye care professionals who have seen the pamphlet are relieved to have a tool available to them to help them to address that most difficult moment, and point people towards the future.

Please have a look at the Pamphlet on our site:??.

Download it for free

Print it

Use it!

And let us know what you think. Then join?OMSA?while you are there!

By the way,?our next project?will be targeted at Universities where Optometrists and Ophthalmologists are trained. It’s a big country! We will need help! Consider helping us?Promote, Shape and Advance the Profession of Orientation and Mobility!

The OMSA Board.