World Council of Optometry

Did you miss the Myopia Management Webinar? Don't worry, you can still watch it by clicking the link below: http://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/webinars/ Enjoy and watch out for more webinars coming up later!

Last chance to register for our Myopia Management Webinar on Wednesday, January 27, at 8:00am-9:30am! Registration ends TOMORROW, January 26 at 10:00am CST, so don't miss it! Click the link below to secure your spot: https://forms.gle/D5k366zsvz69AiPF6... We hope you will join us!

Congratulations to WCO Public Health Committee Chair Dr. Sandra Block and WCO Congress Committee Chair Prof. Kovin Naidoo for being named awardees of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)'s Vision Excellence Awards! Awardees are recognized for their outstanding contributions to advocacy, innovation, program implementation, institution-building and disease control during the twenty years of VISION 2020. Learn more: https://www.iapb.org/.../members/vision-excellence-awards/

Please join us in celebrating and congratulating WCO Public Health Chair Dr. Sandra Block for being named an awardee of International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)'s Vision Excellence Awards! Awardees are recognized for their outstanding contributions to advocacy, innovation, program implementation, institution-building and disease control during the twenty years of VISION 2020. Congratulations, Dr. Block! https://www.iapb.org//vision-excellence-awards-sandra-blo/

Today we recognize World Braille Day! We encourage you to raise awareness of this tactile system of communication for people that are visually impaired by finding out how you can incorporate braille in your place of business. From, (The World Council of Optometry)

Join WCO for a panel discussion regarding key issues in myopia and myopia control. Topics include clinical management, advocacy and awareness creation, and epidemiology. This webinar is brought to you by the World Council of Optometry with the support of CooperVision and Essilor. January 27, 2021... 8:00am-9:30am CST Registration will close on January 26, 2021 at 10:00am CST. To attend, register below! https://forms.gle/mJMGrSEefj4wKuL56

November is National Diabetes Month! It can be stressful for the youth and their family when a child or teen has diabetes. Get tips from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for taking care of youth who have diabetes:

We are pleased to present the October edition of the WCO e-news. This e-news includes information about how you raised awareness for World Sight Day, eyecare interventions project and article, and relevant news from WCO regions and country members. https://mailchi.mp/worldoptometry/wco-october-2020-e-news

We are supporting the College of Optometrists campaign to #FocusOnLife. Their out of focus film #FocusOnLife depicts what life can be like without good eyesight. Share our post to show your support and find more information about the film on their page!

Hello from the WCO Executive Committee! As we plan for an exciting 2021 year, we invite you to learn more about us and our work at http://worldoptometry.org/.

We would like to congratulate our partners at VISION 2020/IAPB for publishing their updated Vision Atlas! Please see their website for more valuable information. https://www.iapb.org/learn/vision-atlas/

Today is Global Handwashing Day! Be sure to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water to protect yourself against disease such as COVID-19. Thank you to WHO for this graphic and more information on their website #GlobalHandwashingDay