Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) | 20,695 followers on LinkedIn. ARVO is the largest and most respected eye and vision research organization in the world. | ARVO is the largest and most respected eye and vision research organization in the world. Our members include nearly 12,000 researchers from over 75 countries. Approximately 45% of members reside in over 75 countries outside the U.S.