{"id":2707,"date":"2025-08-06T08:36:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcco.org\/?page_id=2707"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:23:02","slug":"for-eye-health-professionals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kcco.org\/en\/for-eye-health-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"For Eye Health Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;top_center&#8221; position_origin_f=&#8221;top_center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||51px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; border_style_all=&#8221;none&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; width=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|auto|0px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||30px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin:auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;534cc526-6274-4e31-9e1a-7f18a5947bf1&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font|700||on|||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#571F0A&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; header_4_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||0px||false|false&#8221; header_4_font_size_tablet=&#8221;14px&#8221; header_4_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_4_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>How We Can Support You<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;df96b77a-cd4f-44a8-a771-2d6347592b53&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#093532&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;54px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;-0.02em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.15em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;64px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;54px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>For Eye Care Professionals<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text quote_border_color=&#8221;#AB6326&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;5ff55506-da7d-4dd7-b409-9d62c7203201&#8243; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0F393B&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;55px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]This page brings together preferred practice manuals and development resources for eye health professionals working in clinical, managerial, and programme settings.<br \/>\nClick on the links below to download the manuals and reports. 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