World Council of Optometry

World Council of Optometry The organization for optometry professionals worldwide. www.worldoptometry.org

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) is an international optometric organization founded in 1927. We envision a world where high quality eye health and vision care is accessible to all people. When you join the WCO, you join a group of more than 200,000 optometrists in almost 70 countries through more than 200 affiliate, associate, corporate and individual memberships across six world regions. Our core activities are advocacy, education, policy development and humanitarian outreach.

11/14/2025
11/14/2025
WCO encourages optometrists and eye care professionals to stay current with the latest diabetes research and clinical be...
11/14/2025

WCO encourages optometrists and eye care professionals to stay current with the latest diabetes research and clinical best practices to ensure patients are provided with the best care possible.

This World Diabetes Day, share this infographic with your patients and colleagues– featuring insights from the IDF Diabetes Atlas 11ᵗʰ Edition (https://diabetesatlas.org/).

WCO President-Elect Dr. Rajeev Prasad, Managing Director Alyssa Callaghan, and Geographic Representative for the Eastern...
11/12/2025

WCO President-Elect Dr. Rajeev Prasad, Managing Director Alyssa Callaghan, and Geographic Representative for the Eastern Mediterranean Ameer Abou Adela attended the Saudi Society of Optometry (SSO) 2025 conference last week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, pictured below with ​Dr. Khaled Al-Zahrani.

WCO congratulates the Saudi Society of Optometry on a successful conference event!

A milestone moment in Riyadh! — Last week at the 10th Conference of Saudi Optometry (SSO 2025), a ceremonial handoff set...
11/10/2025

A milestone moment in Riyadh! — Last week at the 10th Conference of Saudi Optometry (SSO 2025), a ceremonial handoff set the stage for the 6th World Congress of Optometry (WCO6) in partnership with SSO 2026 next November.

WCO is honored to collaborate with the Saudi Society of Optometry (SSO) in hosting WCO6 at the 11th Conference of Saudi Optometry, 27-29 November 2026!

Together, we are shaping the future of global eye care. Learn more: https://sso.org.sa/en/wco6/. . .

WCO Navigator ambassador Dr. Jagrut Lallu recently spoke about the WCO Myopia Management Navigator during his talk at th...
11/07/2025

WCO Navigator ambassador Dr. Jagrut Lallu recently spoke about the WCO Myopia Management Navigator during his talk at the 2025 Orthokeratology Society of Oceania (OSO) Conference, held from October 10-12 in Gold Coast, Australia.

View the at https://myopia.worldcouncilofoptometry.info/myopia-navigator/.

In a recent Vision Monday feature, WCO President Dr. Cindy Tromans highlights the crucial role eyecare professionals pla...
11/03/2025

In a recent Vision Monday feature, WCO President Dr. Cindy Tromans highlights the crucial role eyecare professionals play in helping patients understand presbyopia as a natural, age-related vision change.

Read more: https://www.visionmonday.com/scene-and-heard/todays-read/article/many-patients-dont-know-presbyopia-is-inevitable-how-can-ecps-fill-that-gap.
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Visit WCO’s online resource hub for presbyopia and the aging eye: https://presbyopia.worldcouncilofoptometry.info/.

NEW YORK—For those in the know, presbyopia is something of a given. Everyone will develop presbyopia as they age, says the National Eye Institute, and treating the symptoms of this normal aging of the eye is standard practice for many ECPs. But just because ECPs and other members of the optical in...

WCO congratulates Dr. Yazan Gammoh, Chair of the WCO Education Committee, on receiving the Optometrist of the Year 2025 ...
10/29/2025

WCO congratulates Dr. Yazan Gammoh, Chair of the WCO Education Committee, on receiving the Optometrist of the Year 2025 – Gulf Region Award at this month's Optoverse conference in Dubai, presented by the United Optometrist Forum (UOF).

This recognition highlights Dr. Gammoh’s dedication to advancing optometry, both globally and throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region.

The World Council of Optometry is proud to announce Ms. Ntombikayise Zitha as the newly elected WCO Public Health Commit...
10/22/2025

The World Council of Optometry is proud to announce Ms. Ntombikayise Zitha as the newly elected WCO Public Health Committee Chair!

A dedicated optometrist with a longstanding passion for public health, Ms. Zitha has served on the South African Optometric Association (SAOA) Public Health Committee since 2018 and the WCO Public Health Committee since 2023.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Ms. Zitha and look forward to her leadership as she guides the committee forward.

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The World Council of Optometry (WCO) is an international optometric organisation founded in 1927. We envision a world where high quality eye health and vision care is accessible to all people. When you join the WCO, you join a group of more than 200,000 optometrists in almost 70 countries through more than 200 affiliate, associate, corporate and individual memberships across six world regions. Our core activities are advocacy, education, policy development and humanitarian outreach.