World Council of Optometry

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] It 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

References

  1. 1 2 "The World Council of Optometry (WCO)". World Health Organization. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "World Council of Optometry". International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "World Congress of Optometry". World Council of Optometry. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "World Council of Optometry Relocating to American Optometric Association Headquarters in St. Louis". American Optometric Association. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.


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