World Council of Optometry

India Vision Institute: Online Course on Research Methodology
2022-04-09 - 2022-06-30
Learn about the key concepts that can be applied for eye and health care research.
This online course has five modules. You can register for any module or join all to avail discounted course fee: www.indiavisioninstitute.org/upcoming-programs.
April – June 2022

ARVO Annual Meeting (Denver, Colorado)
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-05
ARVO Annual Meeting (Denver, Colorado)
May 1-5, 2022

BOA MY GENE Dx GENETIC COUNSELLING COURSE FOR OPTOMS
2022-05-11 - 2022-10-27
BOTSWANA OPTOMETRISTS ASSOCIATION
BOA MY GENE Dx GENETIC COUNSELLING COURSE FOR OPTOMS
11 March 2022 – 27 October 2022 | VIRTUAL COURSE

“Human genome mapping and knowledge of Genomics has entered the clinical arena in medical practice. My Gene Dx Academic Team, India in collaboration with Botswana Optometrists Association (BOA) has initiated a unique, Genetic Counselling course for Optometrists ,one of its kind in Africa for the members of BOA ,as there is a need for imparting genetic knowledge in Optometry practice, which is undergoing a revolutionary change, due to advancement in Optometry and Visual Sciences.
My Gene Academic Team is led by Prof. G. Kumaramanickavel, MD, who is trained in India, United States of America and New Zealand. He has published 125 peer reviewed papers and has counselled over 12,000 genetic disorder patients. He was formerly the Deputy Director of Research, Molecular Biology & Genetics, Sanakara Nethralaya, India, Visiting Associate of Ophthalmic Genetics & Clinical services, National Eye Institute, NIH, USA and also currently Director of Research at Narayan Nethralaya, Bangalore, India.
This 6 to 8 weekend (two hour per weekend session) Genetic Course is open to the 46 BOA members only, and shall be conducted in batches of four, with a limit of 12-13 member per batch. The course commenced from 11 March 2022 and shall last to 27 October 2022,at a spread of four batch, to impact the knowledge of Medical Genetics, Genomics and Genetic Counselling to Optometrists. Evaluation of candidates shall be done at the end of the 8 weekend for each batch of 13 candidates, via MCQ based test and Genetic Case discussion.
The course is fully sponsored for all the 46 BOA members at a cost of USD 150 per member, spread over four batch until 27 October 2022, by NOVARTIS, South African Division, Pty Ltd.”

Learn more: https://boa.org.bw/certificate-course.

ECOO Executive Meeting & General Assembly (Dublin, Ireland)
2022-05-12 - 2022-05-14
ECOO General Assembly (Dublin, Ireland) – May 13-14, 2022
ECOO Executive Meeting – May 12, 2022

Special Olympics Free CE Course - I Want to Help Those with IDD: Now What?
2022-05-17
The Lions Clubs International Foundation-Special Olympics Opening Eyes Program invites you to a free one-hour COPE approved CE course on 5/17/22 at 9:00 p.m. EST.
Webinar Title: I Want to Help Those with IDD: Now What?
Date: 17 May 2022
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT
Link to Register: https://specialolympics.zoom.us/webinar/register/
Learn More: https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Webinar-May-17th.pdf
“Many practitioners want to be able to provide inclusive health care and serve those with all levels of impairment but may not know how to start. This course will discuss tips for developing an IDD friendly practice, services to consider offering, how best to co-manage with other providers in your area and ways you can get out in the community to help spread awareness and education.”

AOA Optometry’s Meeting (Chicago)
2022-06-15 - 2022-06-19
AOA Optometry’s Meeting (Chicago), June 15-19

WCO & AFCO - Pediatric Eye Care Webinar | 22 June 2022
2022-06-22 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Chicago)
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and the African Council of Optometry (AFCO) will host this complimentary webinar on June 22, 2022 (8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. CDT / 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. GMT+2), with presentations by Dr. Glen T. Steele and Dr. Naomi H. Nsubuga.

Dr. Naomi H. Nsubuga – Optometry’s Role in a School Eye Health Programme
Dr. Glen T. Steele – Digital Device Use in Children

Thank you to Good-Lite for supporting this webinar!
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register.

AFCO / TOA Conference 2022
2022-07-14 - 2022-07-15
14th & 15th July 2022 | Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
“On behalf of the African Council of Optometry and the Tanzania Optometric Association, we would like to extend a warm welcome to you to attend the joint Annual Scientific Conference & AGM in Dar es salaam Tanzania.

Scientific Lectures
CPD Points
Networking
Local & International Speakers
Local & International Exhibitors
Special priced lenses, frames, optometry equipment and more!

Conference Registration Fees; Members 100,000TSh, non-members 150,000TSh, international delegates US$ 100. Delegates are expected to meet all their own travel and accommodation costs.
Looking forward to see you at the Conference!”

Register Today: https://tanzaniaoptometry.wixsite.com/home/conference-registration-form.

Nigerian Optometric Association Annual Conference – NOA Vision Expo (Abuja)
2022-07-29 - 2022-07-31
NOA Vision Expo (Abuja) , July 29-31

OPTIKSCHWEIZ & SBAO (Baden Switzerland)
2022-09-18 - 2022-09-19
OPTIKSCHWEIZ & SBAO (Baden Switzerland), September 18-19

IV PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OPTOMETRY (CPO) / OPTOVISION 2022
2022-09-22 - 2022-09-24
“The OPTOVISION 2022 Congress in conjunction with the IV PAN AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OPTOMETRY (CPO) will be held on September 22, 23 and 24, 2022 at the Los Delfines Hotel Convention Center in the city of Lima, capital of Peru in South America.
The direction of the event will be led by the Institute of Optometry and Sciences Eurohispano,
a special occasion to share the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of institutional life.
This event aims to integrate the most valuable of the continent’s academy in one place and provide
attendees, students, and professionals with a unique experience of updating, deepening, and
applying the topics presented by the speakers, with a view to unifying concepts in favor of the
evolution of optometry.”
Learn more: www.optometriapanamericana.com.

3rd IVI International Optometry Conference - Eye Health in a Changing World
2022-10-13 08:00 - 2022-10-15 17:00
India Vision Institute (indiavisioninstitute.org) invites your participation to the 3rd IVI International Optometry Conference – Eye Health in a Changing World (https://www.ivieyehealth.com), 13 – 15 October 2022
About the conference: Among other themes, the conference will focus on myopia and best practice models for its management, big data and artificial intelligence, human resource challenges and legislative frameworks. On the pre-conference day (13 October), there will be specialty sessions that will ensure all cadres of optometry – students, practitioners, educators and researchers will benefit. The main days of the conference (14 &15 October) will encompass plenary and parallel sessions. Plenary sessions will include keynote lectures and panel discussions by thought leaders in eye health. Parallel sessions will include talks and panel discussions on clinical optometry, public eye health, practice trends in various disciplines, and paper and poster presentations.
The registrations and call for abstracts are open.
Any eye health professional who is a member of WCO and wishes to attend the conference will get a 25% discount on the registration fee. If interested, please register at https://rzp.io/l/u0dctp7uM
View the brochure to know the benefits of submitting abstracts for the event. To submit abstracts, click here and read the guidelines carefully before submitting.
Last date for submission: Monday, 5 September before 23:59 hours IST
Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to your registered email (email ID given while submitting abstracts) by Saturday, 17 September.

ECOO General Assembly
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-16
ECOO General Assembly (Location TBD) – October 15-16
ECOO Executive Meeting – October 14

American Academy of Optometry (San Diego)
2022-10-26 - 2022-10-29
American Academy of Optometry (San Diego) – October 26-29

APLO Open Optometric Conference
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-05
APLO Open Optometric Conference – November 4-5 .
Please direct any questions to APLO (Associação de Profissionais Licenciados de Optometria): www.aplo.pt.

WCO and Alcon Present "Dry Eye Mitigation" - 8 November 2022
2022-11-08
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon have announced the first in a series of online events supporting their global, evidence-based dry eye disease education initiative. The event will be available in multiple time zones and includes an interactive live chat to give participants worldwide access to these distinguished experts at no cost. Registration is now open at https://bit.ly/DryEyeMitigation.

Asia Optometric Congress Global Orthokeratology and Myopia Control Conference (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
2022-11-13 - 2022-11-14
Asia Optometric Congress Global Orthokeratology and Myopia Control Conference (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – November 13-14

Asia Optometric Congress - 3rd Asia Optometric Congress & 8th ASEAN Optometric Conference (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
2022-11-15 - 2022-11-16
Asia Optometric Congress – 3rd Asia Optometric Congress & 8th ASEAN Optometric Conference (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – November 15-16

Glaucoma Awareness and Management Around the Globe
2023-01-17 11:00 - 12:00
In honor of Glaucoma Awareness Month, the SUNY’s Office of DEIB and VOSH/International are collaborating on a global panel. Optometrists from Spain, Antigua, Nigeria, the Phillipines and Mexico will speak about how glaucoma is treated and managed in their part of the world. They will also touch upon the future or glaucoma care from a global perspective.

Register Today: https://sunyopt.zoom.us/webinar/register.

India Vision Institute - Panel Discussion on Eye Health & SDG 4: Quality Education
2023-01-27
Hosted by the Indian Vision Institute.
Poor vision in children has been linked to delayed motor and cognitive skill development and academic performance.
Join the second discussion in the ‘Eye Health & SDGs’ series, January 27 at 4 p.m. IST to understand better how eye health can aid in the achievement of SDG 4 – Quality Education and the critical role of a primary eye care practitioner

Click Here to Register.

Dry Eye Disease Measurement Webinar (The Dry Eye Spotlight 2) - WCO and Alcon
2023-01-31
Hosted by WCO, in partnership with Alcon, this dry eye disease measurement spotlight webinar explores the signs and symptoms of dry eye and how to confirm a diagnosis. In the free webinar, our faculty shares practical methods for adopting measurement techniques and highlight those which are available without additional investment in instrumentation.

Learn More at dryeye.worldcouncilofoptometry.info.
Register Today: https://oaandgap.eventsair.com/wcodydmeasurement/reg/Site/Register.

Myopia Management Webinar - WCO and CooperVision
2023-02-16
WCO, in partnership with CooperVision, will host a Myopia Management Webinar on February 16, 2023.
Join us for this complimentary virtual event and hear directly from patients how myopia management has helped to improve their lives. Practitioners will share their insights on the global standard of care and how they have integrated the three pillars of myopia management—mitigation, measurement and management—into their practices.
Click here to read the News Release. For more information or questions, please visit myopia.worldcouncilofoptometry.info or email wcosupport@openaudience.com.

This virtual event will be delivered in multiple time zones worldwide.
Register Today, attend in your Time Zone: https://oaandgap.eventsair.com/world-council-of-optometry-myopia-management-virtual-event-2023/registration.
Myopia Event Agenda 2

Dry Eye Disease Management Webinar (Dry Eye Spotlight 3) - WCO and Alcon
2023-03-14
On March 14, The World Council of Optometry (WCO), in partnership with Alcon, will host “Dry Eye Spotlight 3: Management,” the third in a series of complimentary global dry eye disease education initiative webinars.
This dry eye disease management webinar highlights the importance of being clear and methodical with different approaches available to manage dry eye. World-renowned experts Professors Jennifer Craig, Lyndon Jones, and James Wolffsohn will discuss how management strategies may be adjusted based upon a further understanding of mitigating factors and measurements collected from patients. Some of the simplest and most impactful interventions are the use of education and lubricating eye drops before considering a referral to a specialist practitioner.

The webinar will be independently presented in three time zones with live faculty-attendee interaction on Tuesday, March 14.
5:00 p.m. HKT/SST = Hong Kong/Singapore
6:00 p.m. CET = Central Europe
6:00 p.m. PST = Pacific Standard
Participants may choose their session when registering at https://bit.ly/DryEyeManagement.

Learn more at dryeye.worldcouncilofoptometry.info.

Dry Eye Wheel Webinar (Dry Eye Spotlight 4) - WCO and Alcon
2023-05-09
Hosted by WCO, in partnership with Alcon, this spotlight webinar wraps up the first three installments of our dry eye disease education initiative series by introducing the “Dry Eye Wheel,” a practical, at-a-glance tool to easily reference the three pillars of mitigation, measurement, and management.

23rd Asia Pacific Optometric Congress (APOC 2023)
2023-06-02 - 2023-06-04 | New Dehli, India
The 23rd Asia Pacific Optometric Congress – Be Revitalized and Inspired
New Delhi, India | June 2-4, 2023

Learn More: https://2023.asiapacificoptometry.org.

AOA Annual ‘Optometry’s Meeting” 2023
2023-06-21 - 2023-06-24
Downtown Washington, D.C.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
June 21-24

2030 IN SIGHT LIVE Singapore
2023-06-25 - 2023-06-26 | Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore
2030 IN SIGHT LIVE | June 25-26, 2030
“2030 IN SIGHT LIVE is IAPB’s annual high-level meeting and this year the event is hosted by Singapore Eye Research Institute on 25 – 26 June. 2030 In Sight Live Singapore, seeks to build on the event and learning from last year in Dubai, including revisiting key themes alongside introducing new opportunities and approaches for driving our once in a generation chance for change.
Further details can be found here.
To anticipate a stay in Singapore, you can find information on accommodation in the ‘Join Us’ page and the ‘Registration’ pages: https://www.iapb.org/learn/our-events/2030-in-sight-live-singapore/. You can register for the event via the IAPB’s Singapore webpage.  ”

Canadian Association of Optometrists 2023 Congress
2023-07-05 - 2023-07-08 | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
“Join us at the 38th Congress of the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) on July 5-8, 2023 in Québec City, QC! This event will feature an incredible CE program with both French and English streams, a bustling trade show, and social events that showcase the rich French-Canadian culture in beautiful and historic Québec City, QC, Canada.
The CAO Congress has a long-standing tradition of bringing together optometrists, optometry students, optometric assistants, expert speakers, and industry representatives from across the country and beyond. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect, learn, and explore one of Canada’s top destinations next summer! We hope you’ll join us for this exciting event.”

Learn more: https://opto.ca/cao-congress-2023.

46ᵗʰ Annual Nigerian Optometric Association Conference and Vision Expo, 2023
2023-07-20 - 2023-07-22 | Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
46ᵗʰ Annual Nigerian Optometric Association Conference and Vision Expo, 2023

THEME: The Optometrist: An Indispensable Partner In Health Care Delivery
VENUE: The Dome, Asaba, Delta State
DATE: 20-22 July 2023

This is the largest gathering of Optometrists in Africa under one roof. Visit www.noaconference.noang.org for more details.

ResMeet'23 - 3rd Virtual Optometry and Vision Science Research Meeting (IVI)
2023-07-22 - 2023-07-23
The India Vision Institute (IVI)’s 3rd Optometry and Vision Science Research Meeting, ResMeet’23, July 22-23, 2023, will focus on India-UK collaborative activities in Research and explore the Impact of Big Data and Advanced Analytics. ResMeet’23 is supported by Hoya.
EVENT DETAILS
ResMeet’23 will host researchers from India and the UK. Areas discussed will include Physiological Optics, Visual Neuroscience, Public Eye Health, Multidisciplinary Ophthalmic Imaging, Technology and Innovation. Participants will also get to listen to success stories and discuss the future prospects of collaborative research between the two countries.
The pre-conference program offers workshops on meta-analysis, systematic review, and leveraging electronic health records for research. The workshops will equip researchers with the necessary tools and techniques to excel in their endeavors.
ResMeet’23, the most exciting conference of its kind, is open to vision science researchers seeking to keep abreast of the latest advancements in the field. The conference has received an encouraging 55 Abstracts.

For more details, including the speakers line-up, registration, visit www.resmeet.com or write to IVI at communications@indiavisioninstitute.org.
