The British Optical Association (BOA) was founded in February 1895 as the first professional body for ophthalmic opticians (optometrists) in the world.[1] The British Optical Association Museum and Library was founded in 1901; it retains the BOA name but is now part of the College of Optometrists, located in Craven Street, Charing Cross, central London.
- ^ Mitchell, Margaret (1981). History of the British Optical Association (1895–1978). The British Optical Association Foundation.