The International Council of Ophthalmology connects ophthalmologists worldwide to achieve eye health for everyone through education, examinations, fellowships, and advocacy programs.

International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)

International Council of Ophthalmology | 9,900 followers on LinkedIn. The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) works with ophthalmologic societies and others to enhance ophthalmic education and improve access to the highest quality eye care in order to preserve and restore vision for the people of the world.  

The roots of the ICO date back to 1857 when 150 ophthalmologists from 24 countries convened in Brussels for the first World Ophthalmology Congress.  

The World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) of the International Council of Ophthalmology is one of the ICO&#39;s primary initiatives.

FEBO, FICO, FMH, MSc

Athanasios Papanastasiou

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust

Simon Keightley

Director, Ophthalmology Department, “G.Gennimatas” Athens General Hospital

Emmanouil Mavrikakis MD, PhD, FASRS

Past President at Zambia Ophthalmological Society

Dr David Kasongole

International Council of Ophthalmology

THREE DAYS TO GO: Register for ICO Examinations now: http://bit.ly/4aHZi36 The next sitting of ICO Examinations is taking place on April 16, 2024 and the ICO will offer three Standard Examinations: Visual Science; Optics, Refraction, and Instruments; and Clinical Ophthalmology. After passing these exams, candidates can take the Advanced Examination to receive the prestigious Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO) designation.

Only 5 days left to register for the next sitting of ICO Examinations on April 16, 2024! Register here by January 26th: http://bit.ly/4aHZi36 The ICO Examinations have helped more than 55,000 ophthalmologists in 84 countries further their careers and meet the necessary requirements to practice in their home countries.

1 week left to register for the next sitting of ICO Examinations happening April 16th, 2024! Register by January 26th to join the more than 55,000 ophthalmologists in 84 countries who have taken the ICO Examinations to further their careers and meet the necessary requirements to practice in their home countries: http://bit.ly/4aHZi36

Reminder: Early bird registration and abstract submission is open for WOC2024. You are invited to register and submit abstracts for the 2024 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC2024®), taking place in Vancouver, Canada from August 16th to 19th. https://icowoc.org/

2 weeks left to register for the next sitting of ICO Examinations happening April 16th, 2024! Register by January 26th to join the more than 55,000 ophthalmologists in 84 countries who have taken the ICO Examinations to further their careers and meet the necessary requirements to practice in their home countries: http://bit.ly/4aHZi36

You are invited to register and submit abstracts for the 2024 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC2024®), taking place in Vancouver, Canada from August 16th to 19th. https://icowoc.org/

Register by January 26th for the next sitting of ICO Examinations taking place on April 16, 2024: https://bit.ly/4aHZi36 For almost three decades, the ICO Examinations have helped more than 58,000 ophthalmologists in 84 countries further their careers and meet the necessary requirements to practice in their home countries. Candidates who belong to an ICO Member Society will receive reduced registration rates and free access to ICO Foundation Assessments to help prepare for examinations, and all candidates who pass their ICO Examinations will be assigned extra points when applying for ICO Fellowship Awards.

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