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32nd APAO Congress to be held in March
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The 32nd Congress of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology will be held from March 1 to 5, 2017, at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Singapore Society of Ophthalmology and the College of Ophthalmologists, Singapore, will co-host the event, with the International Council of Ophthalmology as a co-organizer.
Scientific Program Committee
Chaired by Prof. Tin Aung and co-chaired by Prof. Clement Tham, the scientific program for the 32nd APAO Congress features 16 subspecialties. Formation of the Scientific Program Committee, which includes leading experts from the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, is now complete. Visit http://2017.apaophth.org/program-committee to view the complete list. The Academy is grateful to all the committee members for their participation and support of the 32nd APAO Congress in Singapore.
Abstract submission
The deadline to submit abstracts for the 32nd APAO Congress is Sept. 19. Authors who wish to present papers, posters, videos and/or instruction courses should submit their abstract(s) via the online abstract submission system at http://2017.apaophth.org/online-submission. Please go through the submission guidelines before you begin. The first presenting author must register for the Congress before submitting an abstract.
Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grants
The Academy is now accepting applications for the 2017 Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grants for young ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the 32nd APAO Congress. Priority will be given to ophthalmologists who are aged 40 or younger, from a developing country, and whose presentations (free paper or poster) have been accepted by the Scientific Program Committee of the 32nd APAO Congress. Each successful applicant will receive US$1,000 if they live outside Singapore, the host country of the 32nd APAO Congress, whereas those who live in the host country will receive US$300.
Interested young ophthalmologists should complete the application form available at http://2017.apaophth.org/travel-grant/ by Sept. 30. Selection results will be announced by the end of November.
APAO International Fellowship Program
The APAO International Fellowship Program aims to help young ophthalmologists from member nations improve their clinical skills, surgical experience and research skills, and then take what they learn back to their home countries. Fellowships of either 3 months’ or 12 months’ duration can be conducted at 13 different training centers located in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.
Candidates for the International Fellowship Program should be from an APAO member nation. They must have completed basic residency training in ophthalmology and be younger than age 40. Additionally, candidates should have at least one original scientific publication in an indexed peer-reviewed journal.
Applications for the APAO International Fellowship Program will close on Sept. 25. Interested applicants should send their completed application form and fellowship plan, along with other supporting documents, to the APAO Central Secretariat or to their APAO member society. For more information about the program and application details, please visit http://www.apaophth.org/fellowship-program.
10th APVRS Congress
The 10th Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society Congress will be held from Dec. 8 to 10 in Bangkok, Thailand. Early bird registration will end on Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8). Go to http://2016.apvrs.org/registration to register now!
Advance registration rates will be in effect from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.
6th Asia-Pacific Eye Care Week
APAO is pleased to announce that the 6th Asia-Pacific Eye Care Week will be held during the second week of October, from Oct. 10 to 16, in conjunction with World Sight Day 2016 on Oct. 13.
The APAO Public Education Standing Committee has partnered with the Central Secretariat to identify two major themes for the event: “Cornea Infections in Asia” and “Diabetic Macular Edema.” Two of APAO’s subspecialty member societies, the Asia Cornea Society and Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society, will help co-organize the 2016 Eye Care Week and produce a comprehensive set of educational materials and a media kit, which will be available on the APAO website at http://www.apaophth.org/sixth-asia-pacific-eye-care-week. Member societies are invited to use these materials for public educational purposes during the 6th Asia-Pacific Eye Care Week. Where appropriate, the educational materials and media kit can be translated into the local language for more effective communication.
After the Asia-Pacific Eye Care Week comes to an end, APAO encourages all member societies to share photos and highlights of the activities held in their region via email to sydneystonner@apaophth.org. Details of the different member society events will then be posted to the APAO website and published in OSN APAO Edition.