World Council of Optometry Publishes First Ever Curriculum Support Documents for Optometry Programs

LONDON—The World Council of Optometry (WCO), which represents more than 90 member organizations in 50 countries, has published its first ever curriculum support document which is now available on the WCO website. "Curricular Support Elements For An Optometry Program" has been produced by the WCO education committee in order to help schools, colleges and universities around the world who are intending to start or upgrade an optometry program and they can be used as a basis for designing their curriculum.   Fifteen elements of practice are covered in the new guide including: the patient examination, patient management, general health assessment, specialized care, and professional responsibilities. Essentially, the document covers all the competencies an optometrist needs to qualify at the highest level of international standards, the organization noted. -   See more at: