WCO and Alcon launch complimentary resources for Dry Eye Wheel

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One of the new resources are Spanish closed captioning on educational videos to expand their reach to Latin American countries.

Dry Eye Wheel Image credit: World Council of Optometry

Image credit: World Council of Optometry

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have released new online resources as supplements to their Dry Eye Wheel, which helps with the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease.1 These resources include explanatory videos by leaders in the field and Spanish captioning for the website’s educational webinars, according to a news release.

“The addition of these tools to accompany the Dry Eye Wheel on the WCO website are a continuation of WCO and Alcon’s commitment to educating optometrists around the world about this issue, and how we can make a difference in the lives of millions,” said Sandra S. Block, OD, MEd MPH, FAAO, FCOVD, WCO president.

The Dry Eye Wheel, which features the 3 pillars of mitigation, measurement, and management, was created by Professors Jennifer Craig, Lyndon Jones, and James Wolffsohn. Companion educational webinars to the Dry Eye Wheel also include all its creators’ discussion of the 3 pillars and the best ways to implement to wheel into an eye care provider’s practice. The news release also cited that continued education and resources for Latin American countries are particularly important, with 41% of people in Mexico and 13% of people in Brazil suffering from dry eyes. The Spanish closed captioning helps expand these resources to these countries in addition to a Spanish language wheel that was introduced in November.1

Sal Jivraj, OD, MBA, FAAO, of Calgary Dry Eye Clinic, and Fakhruddin Barodawala, MOptom, FASCO, FIACLE, FAAO, FBCLA, senior lecturer and faculty of Optometry and Vision Sciences (FoOVS) at SEGi University, have been using the tool regularly since its release and have created videos that are also available on the website. These videos include the doctors’ experiences using the wheel to educate students, fellow eye care providers, and patients.1

These educational resources and the Dry Eye Wheel can be found on WCO’s website.

Reference:
  1. World Council of Optometry and Alcon launch additional video tools for Dry Eye Wheel. News release. World Council of Optometry. December 12, 2024. Accessed December 18, 2024.
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