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Named Awards to be presented at APAO 2016

Issue: November/December 2015

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Each year, outstanding ophthalmologists are recognized at the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology annual congress for their contributions to advancing ophthalmology and eye care services in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. We are proud to recognize the following individuals with the APAO Named Awards. They will each present an award lecture at the 31st APAO Congress.

• Jose Rizal Medal Lecture: Development of a comprehensive evaluation system for anterior segment structure and function
• Jose Rizal International Medal Lecture: Ophthalmoscopic differentiation of Coats’ disease from retinoblastoma
• De Ocampo Lecture: Selective laser trabeculoplasty
• Holmes Lecture: Translational research opens new horizons for the worldwide prevention of blindness
• Susruta Lecture: Improving visual outcomes and minimizing surgical complications in a large volume of cataract surgeries at Aravind
• Nakajima Award Lecture: Harnessing the power of one: Think global, act global
• Arthur Lim Award Lecture: Strategy, challenges and opportunities of the National Eye Care Program of Bangladesh
• ICO Mark Tso Golden Apple Award Lecture: Development of pediatric ophthalmology in China in the past 20 years

Images: Lam DSC

In addition to the Named Awards, APAO will also recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions to advancing ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region with the Distinguished Service Awards and the Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Awards. At the 31st APAO Congress, a total of 48 awardees will be recognized. You can read more about our APAO awards, as well as our previous awardees, at our website http://www.apaophth.org/award_current_2015.php.

Scientific program of 31st APAO Congress

In addition to the Named Lectures, the scientific program will cover 16 subspecialties in clinical ophthalmology and visual sciences. Here is a sneak peek into the glaucoma program.

The APAO glaucoma program is composed of 12 symposia of different themes targeting audiences of various levels.

To start, you will not want to miss the sharing of tips and pearls in the management of “Complicated and unusual glaucomas” by experts in this field. For an instant review, you will find everything you need to know about primary angle-closure glaucoma in “PACG – a practical guide.” This year, besides covering the classic themes, we will bring forward some of the latest ideas on new glaucoma medications, from Rho-kinase inhibitors to long-acting drugs to new delivery systems. In the WGA symposium, world-renowned speakers will update you on “What’s new in Glaucoma.” You can also find symposia on hot topics such as “Glaucoma and CNS” as well as “Posterior segment imaging in glaucoma.” To top it off, we will also include new insights such as “Regenerative medicine in the eye” and “Exfoliation syndrome – a complex puzzle.”

In addition to the invited program, the submitted program will consist of instruction courses, free paper sessions, videos, posters and e-posters. Contributors are eligible to earn Achievement Award points with their participation in the scientific program of the APAO annual congress. More information about the Achievement Award scheme is available at http://www.apaophth.org/award_achievement.php.

APAO Leadership Development Program

The APAO Leadership Development Program (LDP) was first launched in 2009 to groom individuals with the potential to become leaders in ophthalmology and provide orientation and skills to allow those individuals to develop and promote ophthalmology around the world.

The 7th APAO LDP Class will run from March 2016 to March 2017. Participants are expected to attend the 2016 and 2017 APAO annual congresses in Taipei and Singapore, along with a 3-day Masterclass in Mongolia in early September 2016.

Potential participants are ideally qualified eye doctors who are proficient in English and younger than age 50. They should be visionary leaders who have the passion and determination to serve ophthalmology and society. They will have to complete a self-initiated project to be presented in the graduation sessions.

Each APAO member society may nominate one individual to become an LDP participant. Individuals who are interested in participating should contact their national ophthalmic or regional subspecialty societies.

The closing date for nominations is Dec. 19. Individuals selected for the 7th LDP Class will be announced by Jan. 5.

For more information, contact Sarah Lu at sarahlu@apaophth.org.

Asia-Pacific Eye Care Week

The 5th Asia-Pacific Eye Care Week focused on the topics of childhood myopia and eyelid lump/mass. It was held from Oct. 5 to 11 in conjunction with World Sight Day on Oct. 8. In addition to Bangladesh, China, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines, eye care campaigns were also conducted in Hong Kong and Singapore. More information is available at http://www.apaophth.org/eyecareweek/2015/.