Table 2 Eight outcomes of the ECCF

1. Establishing a foundation for workforce planning and development to inform education institutions in preparing workers for practice

2. Guiding overarching practice standards for practitioners, employers, policy makers and regulatory bodies to assist in recruitment, employment, appraisals and regulation

3. Defining a shared set of expectations with common language to support alignment between education and employment

4. Focusing on what competencies and activities are required to provide eye care services to meet the need, rather than a focus on who should provide them

5. Bringing attention to the continuum of eye care across all levels of the health system, particularly primary eye care, to support Universal Health Coverage

6. Giving flexibility and enabling the ECCF to be tailored and adapted to suit different contexts and allowing room for individuals to participate in lifelong learning

7. Promoting collaboration among eye care disciplines and specializations through harmonized language and structure

8. Providing a strong public statement about the importance of integrated and people-centred eye care workforce