An Active Member (Miembro Titular) is a physician who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy, or equivalent medical degree as determined by the Board of Directors, who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the country in which the practice of medicine is regularly conducted, who has completed formal training in ophthalmology or its equivalent, as determined by the Board of Directors, and who is a member in good standing of the national society affiliated with the Association in the country in which the practice of medicine is regularly conducted in all countries with an affiliated national society. Annual dues are US$150. Dues will be applied to the last unpaid dues year.

A Corresponding Member is a physician who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy, or equivalent medical degree as determined by the Board of Directors, who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine and is a member in good standing of the national ophthalmological society in a country outside the Western Hemisphere in which the practice of medicine is regularly conducted, who limits the practice of medicine to ophthalmology or a related field, and who has a total period of ophthalmology training and practice of at least three (3) years, shall be eligible to apply for membership as a Corresponding Member. Annual dues are US$100. Dues will be applied to the last unpaid dues year.

A Member-in-Training is a physician who holds a degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy, or equivalent medical degree as determined by the Board of Directors, and who is engaged on a full-time basis in an ophthalmology training program in the Western Hemisphere that is acceptable to the Board of Directors. Annual dues are US$50. Dues will be applied to the last unpaid dues year.