Optical Confederation urges action on European manifesto

UK practitioners have been called upon to urge their local MEP candidates to sign the European Coalition for Vision’s Manifesto ahead of tomorrow’s European Parliamentary Elections.

The Optical Confederation flagged up the manifesto, which vows support for eye health and vision throughout the five-year term of the next European Parliament.

As a founding member of the ECV, the Optical Confederation said it worked closely with partners to push optics up the agenda in Europe and take the same coordinated message back to national decision-makers and health commissioners.

The Manifesto has outlined that over 20 million people are suffering from serious vision impairment across Europe. According to UK Vision Strategy this would include some 2 million people in the UK, a number which is expected to double by 2050.