World Report on Vision

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the World Report on Vision to address gaps in eye care and to galvanize action. 2.2 billion people around the world have a vision impairment and 1 billion have a vision impairment that is either preventable or is yet to be addressed. On 19 November 2019, co-hosted with the WHO, the UN Friends of Vision, under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Webson of the […]

ICO Portal

Bringing Together Ophthalmology Societies from Around the World Visit the popular new online ICO Portal and gain free access to a wealth of content from all societies who presented symposia at the 2020 World Ophthalmology Congress Virtual®.  Learn the latest in managing and treating eye diseases from the front to the back of the eye. Enter the ICO Portal.

Remembering Prof. G O H Naumann

  It is with great sadness that the ICO acknowledges the passing of Prof. G O H Naumann, a Past-President of the International Council of Ophthalmology, and Professor Emeritus at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany. As a past ICO President and through his visionary leadership, he advanced the science and practice of ophthalmology and […]

ICO Member Society Journals

Did you know that you can now view all the academic journals from ICO Member Societies in one place? The new ICO Member Society Journal Portal allows you to search by country, society name, or subspecialty topic to view the latest breakthroughs in ophthalmology and vision science from the global ophthalmology community — either for free or […]

UN Adopts First Resolution on Vision

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the first-ever resolution on vision, committing its 193 member nations to ensuring eye care for everyone by 2030. Called “Vision for Everyone” this landmark resolution is designed to tackle eye disease and to enhance global efforts to help at least 1.1 billion people who have vision impairment and who […]

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