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…
ECOO President calls for faster progress towards integrated eye care
In December 2023, ECOO President Dr Matjaž Mihelčič, wrote in Optometry Today, reflecting on the progress that is being made across Europe towards…
ECOO calls for the EU to expand the scope of the eIFU Regulation
ECOO has joined with EuromContact and 10 other organisations to call on the European Commission and EU Competent authorities to begin work this…
ECOO Newsletter – December 2023
The ECOO December Newsletter is now available, featuring a review of the autumn General Assembly in Utrecht, an introduction to our new member, the…
This World Sight Day learn how to #LoveYourEyes at work
This year’s World Sight Day, taking place on 12 October 2023, focuses on the importance of eye care in the workplace. ECOO has published this…
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…
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…