Irsoo - Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Studi in Ottica E Optometria

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 re