Myopia management in Switzerland
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…
Regulation of the optometric profession in Poland
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…
Metropolia University, Helsinki, accredited for the European Diploma in Optometry
The ECOO Accreditation Agency is delighted to announce that the University of Applied Sciences, Metropolia, Helsinki has received full accreditation…
WCO Competency framework explained
The World Council of Optometry launched its new competency framework for optometry in March 2024. Following on from WCO President, Dr Sandra Block’s…
ECOO spring meetings and General Assembly review
ECOO held its spring meetings and General Assembly in Helsinki, 11-13 May 2024, hosted by Finnish member Näkemisen ja silmäterveyden toimiala (NÄE)…
France and Greece join ECOO
At the ECOO General Assembly, held in Helsinki on 11 May 2024, ECOO members voted unanimously in favour of membership applications from both the…
Moving forward with the European Health Data Space – the need to restore trust in European health systems
Following political agreement in March 2024 on the regulation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a new article in The Lancet Regional Health…
Vision and eye health in policy making
With elections will taking place this June for the European Parliament, several national elections having recently taken place, and more to come…
Redefining Eye Care with the I-SCREEN Project!
ECOO is proud to be part of the multidisciplinary consortium, led by the Medical University in Vienna, working on the EU-funded I- SCREEN…
A manifesto for eye health and vision
With European Parliament elections taking place in June this year, and national elections having recently taken place or due later this year in a…