All World Council of Optometry articles
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News briefs
WCO launches global framework for optometry competencies, partners with Essiluxottica on presbyopia
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) is introducing its Competency Framework for Optometry, a new resource aimed at harmonizing the optometry profession and enhancing optometrics education globally. Aligned on the World Health Organization Eye Care Competency Framework (ECCF), the framework outlines the competencies expected from optometry graduates in five different ...
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WCO launches Latin American myopia management virtual event
The World Council of Optometry has announced the launch of its first Latin American-based virtual event that will take place on Feb. 20, 22, 27 and 29, 2024, in partnership with CooperVision. Dubbed “Myopia Management: From Theory to Practice” and elaborated with local opticians and optometrists’ organizations, the event will ...
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WCO announces leadership changes
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has announced the installation of Dr. Sandra S. Block (U.S.) as president of the organization for the 2023-25 period. Dr. Block is a Professor Emeritus at Illinois College of Optometry and has held previous leadership roles at the National Center for Children Vision and ...
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Myopia management events thrive
Myopia Profile, an Australian-based “information center” in clinical myopia management, has announced the launch of Myopia Action Month, a series of events for eye care professionals. Slated for September 2023 and sponsored by CooperVision, EssilorLuxottica and Johnson & Johnson, the digital event will include a number of new video resources, ...
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WCO holds second edition of online myopia management event
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and its partner CooperVision are holding its second global virtual event dedicated to myopia management on Feb. 16. Called ”Advancing the Global Standard of Care”, the online conference will include five presentations by eye care professionals (ECPs) on different myopia management issues and a ...
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WHO webinar to introduce myopia toolkit
In a webinar scheduled for March 15th, the World Health Organization (WHO) will be introducing a “toolkit” – developed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – for the implementation of its Myopia program. The kit will include “evidence-based message libraries for key end-user groups [i.e., policymakers], along with operational guidance ...
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CooperVision and WCO publish guide to myopia management
CooperVision and the World Council of Optometry (WCO) have issued a guide to the management of childhood myopia. Addressed to practitioners, the document takes the form of a FAQ (frequently asked questions) and covers such matters as the identification of children with myopia, myopia measurement, reasons to change tack in ...
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WCO seeks to set a standard of care for myopia
Having approved a resolution to the effect, the board of directors of the World Council of Optometry (WCO) is encouraging optometrists to set a standard of care for myopia . According to the WCO’s president, Paul Folkesson , myopia is projected to affect more than five billion people by ...
