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.

Environmental sustainability

We have created a dedicated information hub on environmental sustainability with useful resources for optometrists and opticians.

The European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) represents the interests of optometrists and opticians across Europe. Our members are national professional associations from 22 countries who together represent more than 150,000 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.

Optics in a changing world

Optics in a changing world

Many of the pressures for change that we are experiencing were accelerated during the period of the pandemic when we all learned to live our lives and work in different ways. While much has returned to as it was before, many changes will remain or continue. Optics as...

ECOO Newsletter – July 2023

ECOO Newsletter – July 2023

The ECOO July Newsletter is now available, featuring updates on our activities, including a summary of our spring General Assembly in Poznan. Read the Newsletter here. Inside this Newsletter: ECOO spring meetings in Poznan On the EU agenda Responding to the European...

ECOO Newsletter – March 2023

ECOO Newsletter – March 2023

The ECOO March Newsletter is now available, featuring updates on our activities and a preview of GfK data that will be presented at our spring General Assembly in Poznan. Read the Newsletter here. Inside this Newsletter: Message from the President ECOO at opti 2023 in...

Towards a holistic approach in eye and vision care

Towards a holistic approach in eye and vision care

The start of a new year is a good time to pause, reflect on where we have come from, and look to the future; perhaps this year, more than ever, three years on from the emergence of COVID-19. In that time we have learned about ourselves and our professions and more...

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