Connecting Ophthalmologists from Around the World to Achieve Eye Health for Everyone
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.
The ICO advocates to decision makers for increased resources for eye care and collaborates with organizations to advance the eye health of all people.
The ICO provides ophthalmologic societies and leaders with the resources and skills to effectively lead, communicate, and advocate.
Ophthalmologists around the globe are working to provide vital sight-saving services
Ophthalmologists have taken ICO Examinations at our 137 exam centers around the world.
ICO Fellowships provided to promising young ophthalmologists from low-resource countries.
Resident program directors have been a part of the ICO’s Resident Program Director courses.
The International Council of Ophthalmology represents and serves 182 national and subspecialty Member societies from around the globe. It works to enhance ophthalmic education, advance eye health, empower societies and leaders, and improve access to the highest quality eye care in order to preserve and restore vision for the people of the world.
The Recipient of the ICO Tadeusz Krwawicz Gold Medal is Prof. Tetsuro Oshika. The Tadeusz Krwawicz Gold Medal is awarded every four years to an ophthalmologist
The Recipient of the ICO Bietti Medal is Prof. Robert N. Weinreb. The Bietti Medal is awarded every four years to a distinguished ophthalmologist in
The Recipient of the 2024 ICO Jules François Golden Medal is Dr. Gullapalli Nag Rao. The Jules François Golden Medal is awarded every four years
Prof. Amel Meddeb Ouertani (left) and Dr. Ivo Kocur, ICO Chief Executive Officer (right). The recipient of the Mark Tso Golden Apple Award for the
Photo caption: Dr. Ivo Kocur, MSc MA MBA, ICO CEO (left) with Dr. Alarcos Cieza, MSc MPH PhD, WHO Unit Head, Sensory Functions, Disability and
Photo caption: (from right to left): Prof. Ava Hossain, MBBS, FCPS, FICS, APAO President; Prof. A.H.M Enayet Hussain, FRCS (Glasg), FRCS (Edinburgh), FCPS (BD); and
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