International Council of Ophthalmology
Strategic Goals
Enhancing Education
The ICO helps ophthalmologists to enhance their skills and clinical knowledge in order to provide high-quality eye care in every country in the world.
Advancing Eye Health
The ICO advocates to decision makers for increased resources for eye care and collaborates with organizations to advance the eye health of all people.
Empowering Societies and Leaders
The ICO provides ophthalmologic societies and leaders with the resources and skills to effectively lead, communicate, and advocate.
ICO Featured News
The ICO is thrilled to bring the WOC2026 to the beautiful city of Prague that charms visitors with a warm welcome and an abundance of possibilities to explore, learn, and relax.
The ICO represents the global ophthalmology community. It is dedicated to connecting the world's ophthalmologists to preserve and restore vision. Our priorities are to engage member societies, integrate education, and advance advocacy efforts
Events
American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS) Winter Symposium 2025
24 – 26 February 2025
29th Winter Meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
28 February – 2 March 2025
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS 2025)
25 April - 28 April 2025
Austrian Ophthalmological Society Congress (ÖOG 2025)
29 May - 31 May 2025
European Glaucoma Society (EGS 2025)
30 May – 31 May 2025
Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology (PAAO 2025)
30 May - 2 June 2025
European Society of Ophthalmology Congress (SOE 2025)
7 June - 9 June 2025
Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting (COS 2025)
19 June - 22 June 2025
11th World Glaucoma Congress (WGC 2025)
25 June - 28 June 2025