Aao
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Ophthalmologists and residents buy membership for board prep, journals, and the annual meeting.
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Comparison
Aao vs EyeWiki
Aao lands on Depends, and EyeWiki lands on Worth it.
EyeWiki
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Ophthalmology trainees, eye clinicians, and patients use EyeWiki free as a quick, citation-backed reference.
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Worth it |
| Best for | Ophthalmology residents prepping for OKAP boards | Ophthalmology residents and medical students |
| Who it's not for | Software buyers wanting a tool to deploy | Anyone shopping for software: this is a free reference site, not a tool |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁷ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Member services phone listed, quality unknown | Active AAO staff moderation, no formal support. |
| Public sentiment | Residents on Reddit cite the AAO question bank and annual meeting tips for ophthalmology training.⁹ | Reddit students and residents treat EyeWiki as a quick, citation-backed reference beside standard textbooks. |
| Biggest gotcha | Membership cost is not public; expect a login or contact step before you see a price.³ | A separate site, MyEyeWiki, charges $9.95 every 30 days; the official EyeWiki is free. |
Pick Aao when
- Ophthalmology residents prepping for OKAP boards
- Practicing ophthalmologists wanting clinical education
- Eye practices needing management and security guidance
- Attendees of the AAO 2026 New Orleans meeting
When Aao is not a fit
- Software buyers wanting a tool to deploy
- Non-eye clinicians and general practices
- Orthodontists (they use aaoinfo.org)
- Startups shopping for sales or marketing software
Pick EyeWiki when
- Ophthalmology residents and medical students
- Eye clinicians needing quick cited refreshers
- Patients researching an eye diagnosis
- Non-eye physicians looking up eye conditions
When EyeWiki is not a fit
- Anyone shopping for software: this is a free reference site, not a tool
- Casual editors: you cannot edit pages until an editor approves you
- Clinicians needing formal CME credit or full textbook depth
- Buyers wanting vendor support, SLAs, or guaranteed uptime
Sources
official
- Disease Reviewsaao.orgofficial
- Join the Academyaao.orgofficial
- Annual Meeting Registrationaao.orgofficial
- Ophthalmology journalaaojournal.orgofficial
- Product security pageaao.orgsecurity
official
- Board review courses for WQEreddit.comreview
- AAO tipsreddit.comreview
- AAO review: Novel approaches shaping eye disease treatments in 2022ophthalmologytimes.comnews
- 92 AAO Ophthalmic Education Alternativesapkfab.comreview
- EyeWiki Main Pageeyewiki.orgofficial
- The EyeWiki Experimentaao.orgnews
- The EyeWiki Initiativejournalofethics.ama-assn.orgnews
- Help:Getting Startedeyewiki.orgofficial