The World Council of Optometry (WCO) is a membership organization for the development of
optometry
Optometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities. Optometrists are health care professionals who typically provide comprehensive primary eye care.
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eye care
Optometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities. Optometrists are health care professionals who typically provide comprehensive primary eye care.
In the Un ...
) internationally.
The WCO is the first and only optometric organization to have official relations with the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
(WHO)
which represents 250,000 optometrists from 75 member organizations in over 40 countries.
The WCO organizes the
World Congress of Optometry
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In 2015, the WCO relocated to the
American Optometric Association
The American Optometric Association (AOA), founded in 1898, represents approximately 37,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and para-optometric assistants and technicians in the United States.
Overview
The AOA states that:
The American O ...
(AOA) headquarters in
St Louis
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,
Missouri
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,
United States
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.
See also
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American Optometric Association
The American Optometric Association (AOA), founded in 1898, represents approximately 37,000 doctors of optometry, optometry students and para-optometric assistants and technicians in the United States.
Overview
The AOA states that:
The American O ...
*
Eastern Mediterranean Council of Optometry
The Eastern Mediterranean Council of Optometry has been founded in parallel to that of the World Council of Optometry to facilitate the development of optometry in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and support optometrists in promoting eye care ser ...
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European Academy of Optometry and Optics The European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) is a membership organization for the development of optometry and optics in Europe.
The EAOO organizes an annual conference.
See also
* World Council of Optometry The World Council of Optometry ...
References
External links
World Council of Optometry website
Organizations with year of establishment missing
Non-profit organizations based in St. Louis
International medical and health organizations
Optometry
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