An online resource hub for presbyopia is now available to support eye care practitioners. Launched by The World Council of Optometry (WCO), the platform brings together expert insights, educational materials, and the latest research on best practices to enhance patient outcomes in mitigation, measurement, and management of presbyopia and aging eye care.
The evidence-based resource showcases the global standard of care for presbyopia and the aging eye, a milestone initiative released by WCO and EssilorLuxottica in 2024. It outlines the three core pillars of presbyopia care: mitigation, measurement, and management, offering practical guidelines for ECPs to adopt proactive, patient-centered approaches to care. Multilingual resources will be available soon to ensure global accessibility.
Also available via the hub is ‘Presbyopia and the Aging Eye’ – a virtual event series hosted on EssilorLuxottica’s learning platform Leonardo featuring nine internationally renowned speakers who shared insights on the mitigation, measurement, and management of presbyopia and aging eye care. The series has attracted nearly 7,000 eye care professionals from across the globe to date.
The hub will also include peer-reviewed resources contributed by the WCO, its faculty, and other presbyopia experts from around the world. Additionally, it links to the BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia papers published by the British Contact Lens Association in 2024, which feature contributions from 84 authors across 18 countries. These evidence-based scientific papers provide a consensus view on presbyopia care, highlight current practices, and offer opportunities for future research, adding another layer of expertise to the platform.
WCO President Dr Sandra Block said, “The visual and eye health changes associated with aging 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.”
“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,” said Olga Prenat, Head of Medical and Professional Affairs at EssilorLuxottica. “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.”
View the WCO resource hub to discover the available resources.
