Programs

  • Myopia Management Education Initiative

    WORKED TO RAISE AWARENESS GLOBALLY AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENABLE OPTOMETRISTS TO APPLY A STANDARD OF CARE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF MYOPIA, AND DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE MYOPIA MANAGEMENT MICROSITE INCLUDING MYOPIA MOMENT INFOGRAPHICS ON MITIGATION, MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT FOR USE BY PRACTITIONERS AROUND THE GLOBE. WORKED TO FORM A GLOBAL, EVIDENCE-BASED DRY EYE DISEASE EDUCATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO RAISE OPTOMETRISTS' UNDERSTANDING OF DRY EYE ETIOLOGY AND PREVALENCE, DIAGNOSIS, AND PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT. OFFERED LEADERSHIP COURSE ANNUALLY WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ALL 6 WCO REGIONS ENABLING 18-25 PARTICIPANTS TO ACQUIRE LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TOOLS TO ENABLE THEM TO EFFECT CHANGE AT BOTH POLICY AND PRACTICE LEVELS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
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