Mgr Dominika Olkowska

Dominika Olkowska – an optometrist, an expert in eye health, and Medical & Professional Affairs Manager for Poland and the Baltics at EssilorLuxottica. She is Chair of the Polish Society of Optometry and Optics (PTOO), where she works actively to promote the development of optometry, raise standards of patient care, and foster integration within the eye care profession.

She is the first Polish woman and currently the only European representative on the Public Health Committee of the World Council of Optometry (WCO). She completed the prestigious international leadership programme OPAL (Optometric Professional Advocacy Leadership), run by the World Council of Optometry in collaboration with Indiana University, which prepares leaders to advance optometry and public health initiatives at an international level. As part of her work, she collaborates with experts from around the world on initiatives relating to prevention, public health and the development of modern optometry.

She has been involved in scientific and educational activities for many years. She is the author of numerous publications in the fields of optometry and ophthalmology, a speaker at national and international conferences, and an organiser of scientific events dedicated to eye health. Her particular areas of interest include the management of myopia, the ocular surface, public health and the implementation of innovative technologies in clinical practice.

She is also actively involved in charitable work. She organises and coordinates the activities of the OneSight Foundation in Poland, running programmes that provide access to eye tests and glasses for people at risk of social exclusion. Together with a team of volunteers, she organises preventative and support campaigns, helping children and adults for whom access to ophthalmological and optometric care is limited.

For her work in promoting healthcare, education and optometry, she was named one of the 100 most influential women in healthcare in Poland, receiving the title ‘Woman of the Healthcare Market’ at the 11th Congress on Health Challenges.

In her day-to-day work, she combines scientific knowledge with clinical practice, supporting the development of eye care specialists and promoting evidence-based practice.