In advance of hosting the ECOO autumn meetings and General Assembly in Hamburg this October, Dr Jan Wetzel of ECOO’s German member Zentralverband der Augenoptiker und Optometristen (ZVA), provides an overview of optometry and optics in Germany, looking at...
Switzerland is the second country after Austria to cover myopia management in basic health insurance. From 1 July 2024, patients up to the age of 21 will receive annual contributions from their health insurer. The fact that the catalogue of health services has been...
After over 25 years of work, the profession of optometrist is finally becoming a regulated medical profession in Poland and as a result is becoming fully part of the National Healthcare System. In our latest Member Article, Konrad Abramczuk, General Secretary of...
The ECOO Accreditation Agency is delighted to announce that the University of Applied Sciences, Metropolia, Helsinki has received full accreditation to deliver the European Diploma in Optometry. ECOO has developed the European Diploma in Optometry (EDO) and European...
The World Council of Optometry launched its new competency framework for optometry in March 2024. Following on from WCO President, Dr Sandra Block’s presentation on the key elements of the framework at the ECOO General Assembly earlier this month, this new guest...
ECOO held its spring meetings and General Assembly in Helsinki, 11-13 May 2024, hosted by Finnish member Näkemisen ja silmäterveyden toimiala (NÄE) – the Finnish Association of Vision and Eyecare. With over 50 representatives of members in attendance, during the...
