Organization: INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Mission: THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO THE SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS THAT WILL ELEVATE THE LEVEL OF OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION WORLDWIDE.
Activities: SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO PROGRAMS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (TRAINEES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BEING EDUCATED IN ADVANCED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD); SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENTS WORLDWIDE; SUPPORT FOR COURSES FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY TRAINING DIRECTORS OF RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD; TEACHING THE TEACHERS INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON A "TRAINING THE TRAINERS" MODEL TO IMPROVE EYE CARE WORLDWIDE BY INCREASING OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION THROUGH BETTER-TRAINED EDUCATORS.
Religious classification: None