Driving Progress in Dry Eye Care

WCO and Alcon renew global dry eEye education partnership

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The WCO and Alcon have renewed their partnership to enhance education on dry eye disease, extending their collaboration into a fourth year.
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The initiative focuses on mitigation, measurement, and management of dry eye disease, engaging optometrists and educators globally.
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Dry eye disease affects approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide, with rising incidence linked to screen use and environmental factors.
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The educational platform dryeye.worldcouncilofoptometry.info features the WCO–Alcon Dry Eye Wheel and various teaching resources.
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WCO and Alcon aim to empower optometrists to improve detection and management of dry eye disease through structured education.

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