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) [1] 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]
See also
- American Optometric Association
- Eastern Mediterranean Council of Optometry
- European Academy of Optometry and Optics
References
- ^ a b "The World Council of Optometry (WCO)". World Health Organization. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "World Council of Optometry". International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "World Congress of Optometry". World Council of Optometry. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "World Council of Optometry Relocating to American Optometric Association Headquarters in St. Louis". American Optometric Association. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
External links
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