Education – World Council of Optometry

IAPB Webinar: Primary Eye Care Training Manual

20AugustGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision, Meetings

Webinar: Primary Eye Care Training Manual IAPB Africa is delighted to announce another Webinar: Primary Eye Care Training Manual. The Webinar will be held on 22 August 2018 and will be led by two presenters, Dr Ciku Mathenge, Technical Advisor to WHO AFRO in the development of the package (and IAPB Eye Health Hero) to present on the PEC training Manual

SECO 2019 to Host Leading Annual Optometry Conference in New Orleans

20AugustGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership, Meetings

SECO 2019 to Host Leading Annual Optometry Conference in New Orleans New weekend continuing education hours and flexible registration pricing to suit the industry’s needs ATLANTA, GA — August 8, 2018 — SECO International is pleased to announce that SECO, the world’s leading annual conference providing the optometry industry outstanding educational opportunities since 1924, is set to stage

Invitation to attend EMCO Second Congress in Marrakesh, Morocco

7AugustGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision, Leadership

Please see the letter below from Dr. Younis Doudin, EMCO President… Dear Colleague, After the remarkable success of the first EMCO conference in Beirut two years ago, our second conference (the 2nd EMCO International Congress) will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 21-22 September 2018 at Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakesh. On behalf of EMCO, I extend

Report Highlights New Health Concern for Rohingya Refugees: Eye Health & Needed Treatment for Preventable Blindness

30JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision

Report Highlights New Health Concern for Rohingya Refugees: Eye Health & Needed Treatment for Preventable Blindness Seva Foundation’s situational analysis details eye care needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh BERKELEY, Calif. – The Seva Foundation, an international eye health and blindness-prevention organization, recently released a new report to assess the eye care needs of the

2018 VSP & FYI Doctors/ AAOF Practice Excellence Scholarships

30JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF), with the support of VSP Global®, is now accepting nominations for the VSP & FYI Doctors/ AAOF Practice Excellence Scholarships. This industry sponsored award is bestowed annually to two optometry students entering their fourth year as Class of 2019 at each of the U.S. schools and colleges

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2018 JOSEPH T. BARR EARLY CAREER CORNEA AND CONTACT LENS RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENT

12JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision, Leadership

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation is pleased to announce Eugene Appenteng Osae, OD, as this year’s recipient for the Joseph T. Barr Early Career Cornea and Contact Lens Research Award. Dr. Osae is a PhD candidate in physiological optics and a teaching assistant at the University of Houston College of Optometry. He was selected

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2018 WILLIAM C. EZELL FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS

5JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership

ORLANDO, FL (July 5, 2018) – The American Academy of Optometry Foundation announces the thirteen recipients of the 2018 William C. Ezell Fellowships. The Ezell Fellowship program is named after the founding President of the AAOF, William C. Ezell, OD. It was established to provide talented post-doctoral students who are pursuing an advanced degree in

‘MYOPIA AWARENESS WEEK’ GOING GLOBAL IN 2019

3JulyGarryn MarlenChildren's vision, Education, Global vision, Leadership

Sydney, Australia, 28 June 2018: Brien Holden Vision Institute and the World Council of Optometry (WCO) are pleased to announce a partnership to promote “Myopia Awareness Week” globally in 2019. Almost half the world’s population will be myopic by the year 2050, with nearly 1 billion people in the high myopia category, according to published estimates.1

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE 2018 JILL AND GEORGE MERTZ FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT

3JulyGarryn MarlenEducation, Leadership

ORLANDO, FL (July 2, 2018) –The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) is excited to present the 2018 Jill and George Mertz Fellowship to Dr. Vinh D. Vu, OD, an optometry graduate and faculty member of Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam. Dr. Vu is planning to carry out his Mertz Fellowship, in conjunction with the

4th World Congress of Optometry in 2021 RFP Response Deadline Extended to July 15, 2018

28JuneGarryn MarlenEducation, Global vision, Leadership, Meetings

The WCO 4th World Congress of Optometry in 2021 RFP response deadline has been extended to July 15, 2018. Please see the documents below: 2021 4th World Congress of Optometry RFP Congress Frequently Asked Questions Please email sue.chiles@worldoptometry.org if you have any questions.

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