30 April 2013
Cardiff University, UK, are offering five optometrists a Scholarship to study the MSc Clinical Optometry at their School of Optometry.
30 April 2013
The development of an advocacy strategy to help lobby governments around the world to ensure optometry is recognised as a key profession in the public health sector, was one of the main topics of conversation at the World Council of Optometrys (WCO) recent General Delegates Meeting in Malaga, Spain (21 April).
29 April 2013
An Academic Vision Centre was handed over to the Malawi Ministry of Health in April by a consortium of partners dedicated to the eradication of avoidable blindness in Southern Africa.
29 April 2013
Dr Jillia Bird, WCO International Optometrist Award winner, has been named as the new President of the World Glaucoma Patient Association.
21 April 2013
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) announced the winners of its international optometry awards at a ceremony in Malaga, Spain (Saturday 20 April).
2 April 2013
The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by the Australian government.
26 March 2013
Hundreds of millions of Chinese could benefit from an inspiring new initiative in Shanghai to develop advanced programmes and products to slow the progress of myopia, and to detect and treat, in a timely manner, other vision threatening problems.
21 March 2013
Over 600 optometrists and students came together in February for Optometridagarna, the Swedish Optometric Associations (Optikerförbundet) conference.
5 March 2013
Students of optometry in Cameroon will benefit from $20,000 from Canada.
25 January 2013
The European Academy of Optometry and Optics has announced international eye and vision care experts Professor Brien Holden and Dr Eef Van Der Worp as keynote speakers for their annual conference at Malaga 2013.
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