World Council of Optometry

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) is an international organization that works to enhance and develop eye and vision care worldwide.

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

📢 Deadline Extended!
The extended abstract submission deadline #SSO2027 | #WCO6 is just a few weeks away!

Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research on a global stage: https://t.co/vJwCLLKrTw. 🌍
🗓 Final deadline: June 30, 2026
📍Riyadh RICEC | April 2-4, 2027

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

Congratulations to the 2026–2028 WCO Committee Chairs!

The @WorldCouncilOpt is pleased to announce Prof. Vanessa Moodley, Dr. Roger Jordan, and Ms. Ntombikayise Zitha as WCO’s Standing Committee Chairs for the 2026–2028 term.
https://t.co/xEIGjutpOu

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

As we observe #WorldNoTobaccoDay, WCO wants to emphasize the importance of informed choices in protecting overall health, especially our vision.

Together, we can take steps toward a tobacco-free future & clearer sight for all.

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

Save the new date for #WCO6 & #SSO2027! 🌍

🗓️ 2–4 April 2027
📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hosted by the @saudioptometry & @WorldCouncilOpt, this landmark event will bring together optometry clinicians, researchers, academics, and students from around the world.

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

WCO Members, the deadline to apply for “Looking Towards the Future: Optometry Program in Advocacy and Leadership (OPAL),” August 10 - October 26, 2026, is next Friday, May 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. GMT-5.

🔗 Learn more!
https://t.co/WGqi23pld1 | #Optometry #OPAL2026

[الجمعية السعودية للبصريات وعلوم الرؤية - SSO @saudioptometry]

تدعوكم الجمعية السعودية للبصريات بالتعاون مع جمعية بصر للجميع وMyopia Arabia لحضور فعالية الأسبوع العالمي للتوعية بقصر النظر.

انضموا إلينا في يومين توعويين يهدفان إلى تعزيز الوعي بقصر النظر وأهمية الكشف المبكر والعناية بصحة العين لدى الأطفال.

🗓️ 21 – 22 مايو 2026
🕕 من 6:00 مساءً حتى 11:00 مساءً
📍 النرجس فيو – الرياض

#الأسبوع_العالمي_للتوعية_بقصر_النظر
#قصر_النظر
#الجمعية_السعودية_للبصريات
#MyopiaArabia
#صحة_العين

[Canadian Association of Optometrists @CanadianOpto]

May 18-24 is Myopia Awareness Week. Start early, protect vision for life! Your optometrist can help.
Learn more about myopia: https://t.co/G4RQNUpQ7t

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

This #MyopiaAwarenessWeek, explore the WCO Myopia Management Navigator, an interactive tool designed to help make #myopia management a standard of care.

Explore the 3 Ms— mitigation, measurement & management: https://t.co/D7eTPCyN8B. #MyopiaManagement #GlobalEyeCare

[الجمعية السعودية للبصريات وعلوم الرؤية - SSO @saudioptometry]

موعد جديد… والرؤية مستمرة
تستعد الجمعية السعودية للبصريات لاستقبال مجتمع البصريات العالمي في الرياض ضمن #SSO2027 | #WCO6 ومعرض #SILMO_Riyadh، الحدث الذي يجمع التعليم، الابتكار، والتواصل المهني تحت سقف واحد.

🗓️ 2–4 أبريل 2027
📍مركز الرياض الدولي للمؤتمرات والمعارض

#SaudiOptometry #WCO6 #VisionCare #Optometry #Riyadh #SSO

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

WCO Members, the deadline to apply for “Looking Towards the Future: Optometry Program in Advocacy and Leadership (OPAL),” August 10 - October 26, 2026, is next Friday, May 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. GMT-5.

🔗 Learn more!
https://t.co/WGqi23pld1 | #Optometry #OPAL2026

[Optician India @OpticianIndia]

The @WorldCouncilOpt (WCO) and Alcon have released a three video-series to help eye care professionals (ECPs) around the world understand and apply recommendations from the recently published Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop III(TFOS DEWS III) report.

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

New Date. Same Vision.✨

The @WorldCouncilOpt and @saudioptometry have confirmed new dates for 6th World Congress of Optometry (#WCO6) | 11th Conference of Saudi Optometry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, now taking place April 2–4, 2027.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/gj95AkuzCG.

[الجمعية السعودية للبصريات وعلوم الرؤية - SSO @saudioptometry]

A New Date. The Same Vision.

The Saudi Society of Optometry and the World Council of Optometry are pleased to announce the new dates for the 6th World Congress of Optometry (WCO6) and the 11th Saudi Optometry Conference (SSO2027), taking place on 2–4 April 2027 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.

The updated dates were selected to support greater international participation, enhanced collaboration with our global partners, and an even stronger experience for delegates, speakers, exhibitors, and industry partners.

Together with the first SILMO Riyadh exhibition and OptiVision, the event will bring together global leaders, clinicians, researchers, educators, students, and industry partners for one of the region’s largest optometry gatherings.

With expanded exhibition space, stronger international attendance, and an enhanced scientific and industry program, we look forward to welcoming the global optometry community to Riyadh.

📍 Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
🗓️ 2–4 April 2027

More updates coming soon.

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

This Spring, the @WorldCouncilOpt and Alcon have launched the Dry Eye Management Map, an interactive online tool to help streamline patient care by instantly linking #DryEye causes to evidence-based treatments.

Explore the tool at https://t.co/E9hWpPSImS.

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

The application link for WCO’s 2026 Advocacy and Leadership Course is NOW OPEN.

This course is a WCO membership benefit. Learn more:
https://t.co/WGqi23pld1. #WorldCouncilOpt #OPAL2026

. . .
Link To Apply: https://t.co/3PwU3EBI3R
Password: OPAL26WCO

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

The on-demand recording of “Elevating the Standard of Presbyopia Management” is now available on the Leonardo learning platform!

🔗 Watch on demand: https://t.co/Jqb7WL8yVb.

Thank you to event speakers your valuable contributions to this session. #Presbyopia #EyeCare

[OptometricManagement @OptoManagement]

@WorldCouncilOpt and Alcon Video Series Summarizes TFOS DEWS III
https://t.co/f0Oo8yvvyb

#DryEye #TFOSDEWSIII #Optometry

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

Did you know that unwashed hands can transfer bacteria and viruses to your eyes, increasing the risk of infection? To reduce this risk, wash your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

#WorldHandHygieneDay #EyeHealth

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

WCO & Alcon have launched a new three-video series to help eye care professionals (ECPs) around the world understand and apply recommendations from the recently published TFOS DEWS III report.

▶️ View the videos: https://t.co/j1CkmPlWHO. #DryEyeDisease #TFOSDEWSIII

[World Council of Optometry @WorldCouncilOpt]

📢 Deadline Extended!

The abstract submission deadline for #SSO2026 & the #WCO6 has been extended! Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research on a global stage: https://t.co/vJwCLLKrTw.🌍

🗓 New deadline: May 15, 2026
📍 Riyadh RICEC | Nov 27-29, 2026