World Council Of Optometry
From Handwiki Short description: Worldwide opotermy development organization
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The World Council of Optometry (WCO)". World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/workforcealliance/members_partners/member_list/wcoptometry/en/. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ "World Council of Optometry". International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. http://www.iapb.org/member/world-council-optometry. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ "World Congress of Optometry". World Council of Optometry. http://worldcongressofoptometry.org/. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ "World Council of Optometry Relocating to American Optometric Association Headquarters in St. Louis". American Optometric Association. 20 May 2015. http://www.aoa.org/newsroom/american-optometric-association-announces--world-council-of-optometry-relocating-its-headquarters-to-st-louis?sso=y. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
External links
- World Council of Optometry website
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