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IRSOO - Istituto di Ricerca e di Studi in Ottica e Optometria

Vinci, Toscana, Italy • 31 Employees
Professional Training & Coaching

ABOUT US The "Institute for Research and Studies in Optics and Optometry"(IRSOO) in Vinci (Florence) is an operating unit of the "Agency for the development of Empoli and Valdelsa (ASEV)", a regional agency dedicated to educating a next generation of professionals in social, technical and scientific fields. IRSOO offers training and professional continuing education in healthcare, optics, ophthalmology and vision sciences. In the same fields, IRSOO also carries out experimental research. OUR HISTORY The school originates directly from the "National Institute of Optics" in Arcetri, on the hills of Florence, where professional certification courses in Optics began in 1929. During the academic year 1969-1970, the school moved from Arcetri to Vinci, where a course in optometry was also introduced. Since 2006, courses for the "Degree in Optics and Optometry" of the University of Florence are also held at IRSOO and run in collaboration with the National Institute of Optics of the National Research Council (CNR). Experimental research at IRSOO began in 2010, complementing and enhancing the Institute's education plans and offering a continuing training program for operators already working in the optical and optometric field. OUR MISSION IRSOO aims to maintain excellence in research, education, training and professional development of tomorrow's workforce in the fields of Optometry, Optics and Visual Science. Training is complemented by significant experimental research. Students take active part in the research activity and their research results are integrated into the training and teaching process, so that students and teachers share cultural, scientific and professional growth. This intense and fruitful work aims to facilitate the transformation of students into competent professionals, maintaining IRSOO as a centre of excellence in teaching and research of Optics and Optometry, attracting the best staff who will, in turn, enhance the Institute's standing.