Category Archives: Public Health and Global Ophthalmology

CJO: August 2024 Issue Highlights
Aug 28th, 2024

The August 2024 CJO is now available online. Here are some of the highlights:  Resident Perspectives + visual abstract: Our talented team of residents have summarized 3 articles from this issue with a focus on what’s most relevant to ophthalmology learners here in Canada and around the globe. In addition, our August visual abstract provides […]

10th Global Ophthalmology Meeting
May 9th, 2024

Date: October 10-11, 2024 Location: Madrid, Spain Welcome to the 10th Global Ophthalmology Meeting, happening on October 10-11, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This conference serves as a vital platform for ophthalmologists, researchers, clinicians, educators, and industry professionals worldwide. Attendees can expect an engaging program featuring scientific sessions, keynote presentations, workshops, and poster sessions covering various […]

COS Forum 2023: Building the Future of Ophthalmology Webinar
Jan 3rd, 2023

COS Forum 2023: Building the Future of Ophthalmology Webinar Date: January 18, 2023 Time: 7:30-8:30PM ET Join us for this free virtual event and learn about the future direction of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Hear from speakers on Advocacy, Competence by Design, Drug Shortages, and the COS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. We want to hear from […]

Eye Care Competency Framework
Dec 15th, 2022

The WHO ECCF is a tool to enable quality care and integrated service delivery that meet the needs of the population.  The WHO Vision and Eye Care Programme developed the ECCF as a critical tool through which the workforce can be planned and developed with aligned competencies. This tool can assist WHO Member States and stakeholders […]

7th Orbis & CCOR Event: Experiences and Opportunities in International Eye Health
Dec 5th, 2022

Topic: Orbis & CCOR: Experiences and Opportunities in International Eye Health Date: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022  8-9:30PM EST. Time:  8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST Location:  Zoom Webinar You are invited to a new Speaker Series event hosted by Orbis Canada and CCOR, specifically designed for residents and young ophthalmologists. For this special Orbis Speaker Series event, […]

2nd International Summit on Ophthalmology and Optometry
Nov 29th, 2022

Date: February 12-13, 2024 Aver Conferences scientific committee will be honored to invite you to the 2nd International Summit on Ophthalmology and Optometry which will be held on February 12-13, 2024 in Dubai, UAE. Ophthalmology conferences includes major sessions on detailed overview on Eye and Vision, Eye diseases and disorders, cognitive science, Perception and Human […]

3rd International Hybrid Conference on Vision Science & Eye 2023
Nov 29th, 2022

Date: August 21-22, 2023 Vision Science Conferences 2022 scientific committee will be honored to invite you to the 3rd International Virtual Conference on on Vision Science (Vision Science 2023) will be held on August 21-22, 2023. Vision Science conferences includes major sessions on detailed overview on Eye and Vision, Eye diseases and disorders, in cognitive […]

Health for All Film Festival: Call for entries for short films on vision and eye care & ear and hearing care
Nov 25th, 2022

  Dear Colleagues The call for submissions for the 4th Edition of the WHO Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) is now open until 31 January 2023! The HAFF aims to celebrate the art of short films as a means of raising awareness and promoting global health issues.  WHO invites all video artists and video creators from all over the world to submit their […]

The ICO shares the recent launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global guidelines to support women and newborns in the postnatal period
Apr 20th, 2022

Eye Care Embedded in New WHO Neonatal Care Guidelines The ICO shares the recent launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global guidelines to support women and newborns in the postnatal period. For the first time ever, eye care has been embedded in neonatal care guidelines, demonstrating the importance of access to high-quality vision care in […]