Association of British Dispensing Opticians

Supporting, protecting and advancing dispensing opticians in the UK and worldwide

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ABDO is working for you

ABDO is your professional body, the only professional body which solely supports Dispensing Opticians. It works tirelessly to support, promote and enhance the role of a DO. And when help is needed ABDO is always there with an ear to listen and a hand to hold in good and difficult times. ABDO has served me well throughout my career and I cannot recommend highly enough life time membership of the association.

Clive Marchant

ABDO for employees

As a lone Dispensing Optician working in independent practice, I’ve been a member of ABDO since the day I started as a student. The resources and membership benefits have grown over the years. ABDO offers me all my CET needs, keep me updated with all political and business news, and is always my first port of call if I have any issues or need advice. ABDO has provided me the opportunity to network over the years with likeminded professionals whom I now consider friends. When we meet up I always come back with fresh ideas for the practice.

Jo Holmes

ABDO for employers

As an employer it’s is impossible to know everything about employment law, employee rights and correct procedures. As an ABDO member I have been able to call membership services on numerous occasions to ask about such matters, they always handle my enquiry quickly and with a no nonsense approach! An amazingly useful service.

Daryl Newsome

ABDO driving the enhanced services agenda

ABDO has helped drive the DO & CLO inclusive enhanced services agenda to such an extent, that we now have a new career pathway open to us. Having spoken to fellow DOs at an ABDO CET event recently, it was great to hear the enthusiasm of newly qualified members for both the profession and the support that ABDO has given them to date. It is great to see ABDO raising the profile of our profession by being so visible at conferences, events and forums. For too long we have been the “quiet profession” within primary care and now is the time for us to stand up and be recognized for the work we do.

Max Halford

ABDO supports its members

Getting involved with ABDO ensures every DO can meet likeminded colleagues. ABDO facilitates a strong network of guidance and support across all areas of the UK.

Geri Dynan

Benefits of membership

I have discovered so many membership benefits on the ABDO membership benefits and services page. I found great discounts on home insurance, gym membership, holidays and cinema tickets. I am looking forward to using our benefits to the full.

Brenda Rennie

So many benefits

Whether you are a student or a registered optician of many years ABDO continues to evolve and support its members. Who would have thought, back in the 1990s, that it would be providing the means for members to stay registered, that area meetings would allow members to gain CET points. The benefits continue to be updated and made more relevant whether it is access to ISO/BE/EN Standards or cashback on shopping. If things go wrong at work and legal help is required then ABDO is there. If you want to make a difference for ABDO members of today and tomorrow then the new regional structure makes getting involved straight forward.

Kevin Gutsell

I cannot imagine not being a member of ABDO

I simply cannot imagine not being a member of ABDO. I joined as a student back in 1983 and I am proud to say, I was in the first cohort of DOs who qualified under ABDO in 1986 and were entitled to use the suffix FBDO. I am proud of my suffix and what it represents and to be an ABDO member today

Fiona Anderson

This is a great time to be part of ABDO

ABDO is a progressive association with its members at the core of the decision making process. This is a great time to be part of ABDO. The broad range of benefits including free CET are very relevant and practical for all members.

Saima Begum Naroo

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