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 25 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.
I-SCREEN Reaches Major Milestone
The I-SCREEN project, a European initiative to develop AI-driven pathways for early detection of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), has reached a major milestone, with all 22 participating optical and optometric sites across Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Spain,...
Understanding upcoming changes to contact lens labels
To improve patient safety and the tracking of medical devices, including contact lenses, the European Union is introducing the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) system. In our latest guest article, Laure-Anne Martinet, Secretary General of EuromContact, outlines what...
Accreditation – the student visitor experience
ECOO has developed the European Diploma in Optometry (EDO) and European Qualification in Optics (EQO) as a syllabi and competency frameworks, and operates an accreditation scheme for institutions to benchmark against this framework. The Accreditation Agency has been...
EDO Diplomat award to attend the EAOO conference
ECOO is pleased to offer an award, to enable a European Diplomat optometry graduate to attend the 16th Annual European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) conference, which is taking place in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 16 - 18 May. This conference is an inspiring...
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ECOO Spring meeting
Ljubljana, Slovenia
15-17 May 2025