World Council of Optometry explained

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) is a membership organization for the development of optometry (eye care) internationally.^[1] The WCO is the first and only optometric organization to have official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) which represents 250,000 optometrists from 75 member organizations in over 40 countries.^[2] The WCO organizes the World Congress of Optometry.^[3]

In 2015, the WCO relocated to the American Optometric Association (AOA) headquarters in St Louis, Missouri, United States.^[4]

In 2024, the WCO meeting held in Melbourne, Australia. ^[5]

See also

• American Optometric Association
• Eastern Mediterranean Council of Optometry
• European Academy of Optometry and Optics

External links

• World Council of Optometry website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: The World Council of Optometry (WCO) . . 11 November 2015 .
2. Web site: World Council of Optometry . International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness . 11 November 2015 . 19 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919003612/http://www.iapb.org/member/world-council-optometry . dead .
3. Web site: World Congress of Optometry . World Council of Optometry . 11 November 2015 .
4. Web site: World Council of Optometry Relocating to American Optometric Association Headquarters in St. Louis . . 20 May 2015 . 11 November 2015 .
5. Web site: 4th World Congress of Optometry (WCO4) . 6 May 2024 .