ABO is a national not-for- profit organizations for the voluntary certification of ophthalmic dispensers. ABO stands for the American Board of Opticianry, certifies opticians — those who dispense and work with spectacles. The purpose of the organization is to identify qualified ophthalmic dispensers for the public and for the ophthalmic community by certifying those who pass the professionally developed examinations. It helps encourage growth of optical skills with continuing education and appro ...