In light of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Local Organising Committee and Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society Board Members have agreed to reschedule the 5th Asia Pacific Glaucoma Congress to be held virtually from 4 – 8 June 2021.

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For more details visit the APGC website.

A truly Comprehensive Ophthalmology meeting, delivering a world class scientific programme for all Ophthalmologists.

SOE are excited to announce Prague as the destination of the SOE 2021 Congress, the next European Congress of Ophthalmology from 10–12 June 2021. A selection of the best lecturers and teachers in the world will share their knowledge over the whole spectrum of ophthalmology and the most recent state-of-art equipment and devices will be on display at the exhibition.

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For more information on this event visit the meeting website.

June 3-5, 2021 , Kiawan Island, South Carolina

CPD Credits

Earn your CME credits! Up to 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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For more information regarding the event, please visit the Kiawah Eye Website

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting 2022
September 30th – October 3rd, 2022
Chicago, McCormick Place

• Where all of ophthalmology meets^®AAO 2022: Gather McCormick Place, Chicago AAO 2022: Friday, Sept. 30 – Monday, Oct. 3
• Subspecialty Day: Friday, Sept. 30 – Saturday, Oct. 1AAOE Practice Management Program: Friday, Sept. 30 – Monday, Oct. 3 Register and reserve hotel rooms today!Explore the AAO 2022 Meeting Schedule (PDF 49KB) Note: All times are subject to change. Review the AAO 2022 Health & Safety protocols.

For more details visit the AAO website

Joint International Rounds between Precision Cornea Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Wellington Eye Clinic (Dublin, Ireland)

Topic: Changing the perception of refractive surgery

Presenter: Arthur Cummings, MD

Date: Tuesday September 22, 2020

Time: 5:00pm (EDT, UTC -4)

Registration: https://webinar.ringcentral.com/webinar/register/WN_O7QkPYoGSWOlYGgpIafXIg

Ottawa Lead: Kashif Baig, MD
Dublin Lead: Arthur Cummings, MD

The Precision Cornea Centre International Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Topic: Human-Centered Evaluation of Deep Learning for Diabetic Retinopathy
Date: Friday September 18, 2020
Time: 06:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada) Chairs: Mingguang HE & Paisan RUAMVIBOONSUK

The Asia-Pacific Tele-Ophthalmology Society will embark on a new webinar series focusing on how artificial intelligence transforms clinical practice. Chaired by Drs Mingguang He and Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, the next webinar will feature Emma Beede and Richa Tiwari from Google Health. They will share with us findings in their paper “A Human-Centered Evaluation of Deep Learning for Diabetic Retinopathy.” As a UX researcher, Emma specializes in uncovering insights that inform strategy and inspire exceptional user experiences. Richa is Program Manager with Google Health, working on Healthcare AI in the Asia Pacific region to transform access to and make an impact in healthcare through the application of machine learning products, especially in resource poor settings.

Access Details: Register here.

Date: Sunday September 20, 2020 

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Topic: Neuro-ophthalmology clinical cases

Speakers: Drs. Fiona Costello and Suresh Subramaniam

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83792917330?pwd=VG1WOHUxN0owL21iM0RjZ3NqazF0dz09

Meeting ID: 837 9291 7330

Passcode: i5Ttaw

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand an approach to neuro-ophthalmic presentations 
2. Be familiar with neuro-imaging techniques in neuro-ophthalmology 
3. Learn about the multidisciplinary approach required in patients with neuro-ophthalmic

COS is now accepting abstracts online for the 2021 COS Annual Meeting. The abstract submission deadline is Monday, November 9, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET.

In addition to paper (oral) presentations, we are pleased to introduce two additional forms of presentation:

• ePosters: Say goodbye to poster tubes and printing – All accepted posters will be offered as electronic poster (ePoster) presentations.
• Surgical Videos: Show off your surgical skills by submitting a video. COS is now accepting surgical videos to be displayed alongside the ePosters (maximum five (5) minutes in duration).

The COS Annual Meeting historically boasts an 80+% acceptance rate with abstracts making up over 50% of all presentations. With so many abstracts, it is important to set your research apart – follow these keys to a successful submission when drafting your abstract or editing your video:

• Follow all abstract guidelines; read and understand the rejection criteria.
• List all authors/co-authors/producers; and declare all financial interests for each author/co-author/producer.
• Indicate that ethics approval has been obtained, where required.
• Submit your abstract to the appropriate subspecialty session.
• Include a short descriptive title and avoid gratuitous statements and irrelevant information.
• Provide an abstract that is clear, concise and free of errors.

• Papers and ePosters:
  • In the body of your abstract, include study details under the headings: Purpose, study design, methods, results and conclusions. Abstracts with “results pending” or “conclusions to be discussed” will not be accepted. Information about sample size, study duration, follow-up, techniques used, etc. should be included.

• Surgical Videos:
  • Submit a video that is well-edited, clear and easy to follow.
  • In the body of your written abstract, include an outline of key areas featured in your surgical video.

Before submitting your abstract, please review the relevant abstract guidelines:

• Paper or ePoster abstract guidelines
• Surgical video abstract guidelines

For more information, please visit the meeting website at www.cos-sco.ca/COS2021

June 25 – June 28, 2020, virtual meeting.

The overall theme for this Annual Meeting was “20/20 Beyond Limitations“

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Please visit the 2020 COS Annual Meeting website for more information, the program at a glance, and papers and posters from various presenters at the conference.