The World Ophthalmology Congress, comprising the XXX International Congress of Ophthalmology, the XXVI Panamerican Congress of Ophthalmology, and the XVII Brazilian Congress of Prevention of Blindness, is to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, from 19-24 February 2006.
The scientific program is very attractive to ophthalmologists from around the world, as it embraces international specialty issues, with special attention to the state of the art in ophthalmology. Programme highlights will include Symposia and Sessions with themes, Courses, Workshops, Video Presentations, Posters and Free Papers.
More than 4000 scientific presentations will be delivered by more than 2500 speakers. The programme includes the most comprehensive update on new trends, with special emphasis on the results of recent clinical trials and their current and potential impact on patient care. Hundreds of educational opportunities have been designed to help ophthalmologists deliver the very best care to patients.
To help navigate the Congress programme, the sessions have been organised around several main topics, coordinated by the world's best experts. Such topics include cataract, contact lens and refraction, external disease and the cornea, eye trauma, glaucoma, neurophthalmology, oculoplasty, oncology, paediatric ophthalmology, refractive surgery, the retina, uveitis, gene therapy, new technology, and blindness prevention.
As well as the main programme, subspecialty 1-day immersion programmes, led by some of the world's top ophthalmologists, have been organised for cataract, retina, glaucoma, and refractive surgery. Each subspecialty day has a unique format and program tailored to fit its subspecialty focus.
The World Forum of Non Profit Organization in Vision and Prevention of Blindness and the World Forum of Ophthalmological Journal Editors are also important additions to the main programme.
The social side should not be forgotten, as the congress takes place immediately before the Carnival, so stay an extra few days and enjoy the festival atmosphere and the Brazilian hospitality.
What the Experts Say
"Ophthalmology has a history of leadership in Medicine. The 30th International Congress of Ophthalmology in Brazil establishes another first, linking an International Congress with a regional Congress (PAAO) and a very large National Congress. The social and intellectual opportunities are enormous." - Bruce E Spivey
"ICO is always an excellent occasion in which we can see the latest development of science and technology in ophthalmology." - Dennis SC Lam
"I look forward to an opportunity of exciting scientific clinical exchange, the warm hospitality of the Brazilians and the camaraderie of ophthalmologists from all over the world." - Mark OM Tso
"Professor Rubens Belfort has put together a forceful team of organizers to plan a truly superb meeting. ¡K we will be able to come together, to hear the latest information in plenary sessions, scientific and clinical presentations, courses, and symposia, to cross-fertilize with our colleagues from around the world, to see old friends and make new ones, all united in the wish to bring ophthalmology to the highest state of the art throughout the globe and to fight together against blindness."- Robert Ritch
"The scientific programme features the leading ophthalmologists of the world, and is going to be exciting and enlightening with the state of the art in ophthalmology." - S Selvarajah
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