(PRESS RELEASE) ST. LOUIS —The World Council of Optometry (WCO), in partnership with CooperVision, a worldwide chief in addressing myopia, presents its first Latin America-based digital occasion, “Myopia Administration: From Idea to Observe,” February 20, 22, 27, and 29 2024.
The multi-day webinar is the results of a collaboration with native organizations: Group Manejo the la Miopia LATAM, Asociación Latinoamericana de Optometría y Óptica (ALDOO), Colegio Federación Colombiana de Optómetras (FEDOPTO), Colegio de Optometras de Puerto Rico and options insights from Latin American business consultants on learn how to get began with myopia administration and undertake it as a normal of care within the area.
The myopia administration customary of care decision was launched in April 2021, defining an evidence-based customary of care comprised of the three major pillars of mitigation, measurement, and administration.
WCO President Dr. Sandra Block mentioned, “Myopia is rising in prevalence all over the world at an alarming fee, together with in Latin America. We invite optometrists and different eye care professionals within the area to attend this digital occasion to raised perceive learn how to tackle myopia as a illness successfully and the significance of early intervention to handle childhood myopia. The World Council of Optometry is grateful for CooperVision’s partnership on this essential mission to extend myopia consciousness and therapy.”
The February WCO “Myopia Administration: From Idea to Observe” digital occasion explores the myopia epidemic and learn how to tackle it from the angle of main eye care professionals within the area, who will share how the newest analysis will be efficiently built-in into medical apply.
The digital occasion can be divided into 4 90-minute periods over 4 days on February 20, 22, 27, and 29, beginning at 6 p.m. in Central America, 7 p.m. in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and 9 p.m. in Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile. Registration is required however free for individuals who want to attend. The occasion will open up for registration later this month.
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Go to the World Council of Optometry myopia administration on-line useful resource that includes the usual of care pledge signup web page, decision, and sensible instruments and knowledge for optometrists at myopia.worldcouncilofoptometry.inf/.
