Dear members and followers, We are pleased to present the July edition of the WCO e-news. This e-news includes information about WCO activities, this month’s featured healthcare hero, a video from the WCO President-Elect and relevant news from WCO regions and country members. We continue to find ways to improve and expand WCO membership, and
In October of 2019, Mr. Paul Folkesson took office as the president and Prof. Peter Hendicott took office as president-elect of the World Council of Optometry. Watch these videos to learn more about them and their visions for the future of WCO and optometry.
Congratulations to the Cameroon Association of Optometrists (CAO) and Dr. Enowntai Nkongho Ayukotang on bringing optometric training to Diaka University Institute of Buea. Read the full article in The Guardian Post below for more information.
Please read the latest statement from the World Council of Optometry (WCO) President Mr. Paul Folkesson. WCO is currently working to add more benefits for our members and we encourage you to take our Membership Benefit Survey to provide your input.
Healthcare workers worldwide are currently sacrificing their time, energy, personal health, and safety to protect our communities and we honor and thank them for their work. The World Council of Optometry (WCO) hopes to spread positivity during these challenging times by sharing the stories of healthcare heroes. We define a healthcare hero as a doctor,
On 6th of May 2020 the RAL Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. (German Institute for Quality Assurance and Quality Marks) officially granted the Gütegemeinschaft Optometrische Leistungen, GGOL (Quality Association for Optometric Services) the right to award the RAL Quality Mark for Optometric Services. The RAL Quality Mark has been a well-known trademark for
The College of Optometrists has appointed Professor Mark Rosenfield MCOptom, PhD, FAAO as the new Editor-in-Chief of its leading international vision science and optometry journal, Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics (OPO), as Professor David Elliott FCOptom, PhD, FAAO steps down from the role after 11 years. Professor Rosenfield is a Professor at the State University of
Please see below for the webinar conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Essilor concerning the WHO’s World Report on Vision and Essilor’s Eliminating Poor Vision Report. Below you will find the video presentation and accompanying materials.
IAPB’s Global Assembly 2020 was due to be held in Singapore this October. As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has decided to postpone Global Assembly to October 2021. Please visit their website for more information.