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APAO 2019 Congress

Issue: August 2018

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The 34th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from March 6-9, 2019. Preparatory work for the 2019 congress is well underway, under the leadership of Prof. Paisan Ruamviboonsuk as congress president.

The Scientific Program Committee for APAO 2019 has now been finalized, with Prof. Dennis Lam of Hong Kong as chair. Together, these renowned experts from the Asia-Pacific and beyond will coordinate an innovative scientific program, featuring 17 subspecialty areas in ophthalmology and visual sciences.

This year, APAO is pleased to offer up to 10 Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grants for young ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific region to attend the APAO 2019 Congress in Bangkok. Each successful applicant will receive US$1,000 if they live outside the host country of the 34th APAO Congress (ie, Thailand), whereas those who live in the host country will receive US$300.

Priority will be given to ophthalmologists who are age 40 years or younger, from a developing country and whose presentations (free paper, poster or video) have been accepted by the Scientific Program Committee of the 34th APAO Congress. Please note that previous recipients of the Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grants are welcome to reapply, although priority will be given to first-time recipients. Applications from travel grant recipients at the APAO 2018 Congress in Hong Kong will not be accepted. Interested young ophthalmologists should complete the application form available on the Congress system by Sept. 7. Selection results will be announced by November.

Abstract submission for the 34th APAO Congress is also underway and will continue through Monday, Sept. 3, at 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8). 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://congress.apaophth.org/.

For the second year in a row, the APAO Congress will present awards for outstanding contributions to the submitted program, including the Best Scientific Paper Awards and the Top 5 Posters, E-Posters and Videos. Delegates who wish to compete for these prizes are encouraged to read the abstract submission guidelines beforehand.

For more details about the 34th APAO Congress, held in conjunction with the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand, please visit http://2019.apaophth.org/.

APVRS 2018 Congress

The 12th Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS) Congress, co-hosted by the Korean Retina Society, will be held from Dec. 14-16 at Coex in Seoul, South Korea.

Abstract submission for APVRS 2018 is now closed, and results will be announced by Sept. 17. Congress organizers are grateful to all authors for their interest in the submitted program.

Hotel reservations for the 12th APVRS Congress in Seoul are now open to all paid delegates. Located just minutes away from Coex, the five-star InterContinental Seoul Coex is the official hotel of the 2018 APVRS Congress.

Congress organizers have secured competitive rates for delegates at a number of different hotels located near the Congress venue, including the GLAD Gangnam Coex Center and Hotel Peyto Samsung, which are also within easy walking distance.

Further details of selected hotels and reservation procedures can be found on the Congress website. Delegates are encouraged to reserve hotel rooms at their earliest convenience, as the reservation deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 13.

In addition, the social program at APVRS 2018 will feature the Congress Opening Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 14, including the presentation of the prestigious APVRS Tano Lecture. The Presidential Dinner, for the APVRS president and invited guests, will be held later that evening at Signiel Seoul.

Scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 15, the APVRS Congress Party at Coex International will be an evening of fun, food and drinks open to all delegates and their guests. Tickets will be available for purchase in due course.