The voice of optometry and optics in Europe
Enabling good vision and eye health for all
ECOO Blue Book
The ECOO Blue Book is an aggregation of data on the professions of optometry and optics in countries across Europe.
ECOO Accreditation Agency
The ECOO Accreditation Agency accredits educational institutions in Europe that offer the European Diploma in Optometry or the European Qualification in Optics.
I-SCREEN
ECOO is part of a multidisciplinary consortium working on the EU-funded I-SCREEN project to develop an efficient and cost-effective AI-based infrastructure for the early detection of AMD.
The European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) represents the interests of optometrists and opticians across Europe. Our members are national professional associations from 27 countries who together represent more than 200,000 opticians and optometrists. ECOO aims to promote eye health to the public across borders and to harmonise clinical and educational standards of optometric and optical practice throughout Europe.
Latest news:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The ECOO Secretariat and Executive Committee wish all our members, friends and colleagues a very happy Christmas, a restful festive period and all the very best for the year ahead. Kindly note that the ECOO office will be closed from 22 December 2025 until 6 January...
Updated EU driving licence rules include clearer eyesight provisions
The European Union’s updated rules on driving licences, which entered into force on 25 November 2025, mark a significant modernisation of the legislative framework. ECOO has been actively engaged in contributing to development of this new Directive, seeking to ensure...
Developments in optometry in Bulgaria
In our latest member article, ECOO's Bulgarian members, The Bulgarian Association Of Optometrists (BAO) and The National Association Of Bulgarian Optometrists And Opticians (NABOO), outline progress in professional and institutional discussions regarding the formal...
Italy hosts ECOO General Assembly and autumn meetings
More than 50 delegates from 22 countries met in Puglia, Italy, for the ECOO General Assembly and autumn meetings, 17-19 October. The meetings were hosted by ECOO’s three Italian members, the Associazione Laureati Ottica e Optometria (ALOeO), Federottica and the...
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ECOO spring meeting
Riga, Latvia
14-16 May 2026