National Optometric Association | Advancing Visual Health

Join us in St. Louis, MO for the NOA National Convention.

Rooted in History and Focused on the Future

July 8-12, 2026
St. Louis, Missouri

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About NOA

Helping individuals
reach their vision
through Optometry.

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“Just Right and Getting Better”

THE LEGACY OF DR. C. CLAYTON POWELL SR.
The words of former Morehouse mentor and president Dr. Benjamin E. Mays were not wasted on alum Cleo Clayton Powell. For him, low aim was never an issue; the bar was always high with a vision to see new horizons and create new journeys.

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Celebrating Leadership in Optometry

Watch the highlight video from Malia McDowell, one of the 2025 recipients of the Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award. VSP Vision™ is proud to continue the Marvin R. Poston Leadership Awards in collaboration with the National Optometric Association. The award recognizes optometry students who show exceptional leadership, dedication to community service, and a commitment to improving access to eye care

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$81,000 Awarded

In 2025 Scholarships!

NOA is proud to announce that we awarded $81,000 to students in 2025. Thank you to our amazing donors and students for helping us fulfill our mission of advancing the visual health of under-supported populations.

Dr. Brittany Wright

Vice President

Brittany Wright is an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Sue Anschutz Rodgers Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Originally from Chicago, IL, she attended undergraduate and graduate school at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry, graduating with honors. During her time at SCO, she most proudly served as an SCO Ambassador, chapter and national president for the National Optometric Student Association and national vice president of Gold Key International Optometric Leadership Honor Society.

Dr. Wright completed her residency training in ocular disease and low vision rehabilitation at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. She then went on to join the faculty at the UMSL College of Optometry, as an assistant clinical professor and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Along with didactic instruction in ophthalmic optics, eye health management, and clinical optometry, she supported patient care and student clinical education in UMSL eye centers across the St. Louis metropolitan area. In 2024, she joined the University of Colorado Department of Ophthalmology as Assistant Professor, serving patients at the Boulder eye clinic. Her current practice and clinical interests include comprehensive care, pre- and post-operative surgical co-management, glaucoma, and posterior segment clinic support. Additionally, health equity strategy and implementation across eye care service delivery are of particular interest.

In additional to the National Optometric Association, Dr. Wright is an active member of several optometric and community organizations, including the American Academy of Optometry and American Optometric Association. She was honored to be selected as a 2024 Theia Award of Excellence recipient by Women in Optometry.

She enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the front range of the Rockies, and attending live sports events!