Interview with ECOO Bursary winner, Elina Jalo
The ECOO spring meetings coincide with the annual conference of our sister organisation, the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO). This…
Vision and healthy ageing
During our spring 2025 meetings in Ljubljana, we ran a workshop to consider the role of vision and eye care in healthy ageing. The workshop was…
Slovenia hosts ECOO’s General Assembly and spring meetings
ECOO members enjoyed a successful General Assembly and spring meetings, hosted by Slovenian member Društvo očesnih optikov Slovenije (DOOS), in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Slovenia to host ECOO spring meetings
The Optical Association of Slovenia (DOOS) will be hosting the ECOO Spring General Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 15-17 May, 2025. The meetings…
WCO Global survey of optometry
In this guest article, Allison Bartnick from the World Council of Optometry (WCO) introduces a new WCO study, published in autumn 2024, which…
European Academy outlines its highlights for the coming months
In our latest guest article, the European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO), outlines in plans for the coming months, with details of events…