17 February 2025
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has launched a new online resource hub, designed to support eye care practitioners in addressing presbyopia.
The platform compiles expert insights, educational materials and the latest research in a single space, the WCO explained. It added that the hub will “help eye care practitioners across the globe implement best practices and enhance patient outcomes in mitigation, measurement, and management of presbyopia and aging eye care.”
The resource outlines three core pillars of presbyopia care for eye care practitioners: mitigation, measurement, and management. It also provides practical guidelines to support practitioners in adopting “proactive, patient-centred approaches to care.”
The WCO confirmed that multilingual resources will be available shortly to ensure that the hub is accessible globally.
The presbyopia resource hub features insight on the global standard of care for presbyopia and the ageing eye, which was released in partnership between the WCO and EssilorLuxottica last year. It also includes on-demand recordings from a Presbyopia and ageing eye virtual event series, hosted on EssilorLuxottica’s learning platform Leonardo last year.
Speaking about the new resource, WCO president Dr Sandra Block said: “The visual and eye health changes associated with ageing, and the development of presbyopia are core to providing care to our patients. WCO is excited to collaborate with EssilorLuxottica in order to offer tools and updates from the experts to keep the practitioner up to date and offer the highest quality of care for patients. We hope that this information is valuable and integrated into patient care.”
Olga Prenat, head of medical and professional affairs at EssilorLuxottica, added: “We are pleased to support the launch of this important resource hub as part of our ongoing partnership with the WCO, reinforcing our shared commitment to elevating presbyopia care globally.
“This initiative will equip eye care practitioners with evidence-based knowledge and tools to deliver more informed care. We look forward to its positive impact on practices worldwide, helping eye care practitioners meet the evolving needs of their presbyopic patients and enhance clinical outcomes.”
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